Summary
On August 08, 2014, a Quicksilver MXL Sport II (EC-FL8) was involved in an accident near Cuenca, SP. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
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
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN14WA420. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft EC-FL8.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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Aircraft Information
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