EC-FL8

Substantial
Fatal

QUICKSILVER MXL Sport IIS/N: 000787

Accident Details

Date
Friday, August 8, 2014
NTSB Number
CEN14WA420
Location
Cuenca, Spain
Event ID
20140811X74630
Coordinates
40.203056, -2.142777
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

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Aircraft Information

Registration
EC-FL8
Make
QUICKSILVER
Serial Number
000787
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
MXL Sport IIBPAT
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On August 8, 2014, about 1920 coordinated universal time, a Quicksilver MXL Sport II, motorized ultralight (ULM) aircraft, registry EC-FL8, was substantially damaged after impacting terrain during takeoff. The pilot was fatally injured. At the time of the accident the aircraft was departing from Aeródromo de Sotos (LESS), Cuenca, Spain for a local flight.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Spain. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Spain. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Ministrio de Fomento - CIAIAC

Fruela, 6 - 1ª floor

28011 MADRID - ESPAÑA

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN14WA420