N126AS is a 1994 Quicksilver MXL II. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Rotax 503 series rated at 52 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Marietta, SC. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 2007. It has been registered to its current owner since Oct 2007. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 32 years old
- Only 12 Quicksilver MXL II here
2007
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The pilot reported that, during a pleasure flight, he decided to land on a relative's asphalt driveway. He added that, during the landing, a gust of wind "caught a wing" and the airplane was forced onto the driveway. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a fence during the landing roll.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the rudder and the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An automated weather observation system located about 13 nautical miles southeast from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 130° at 7 knots. The pilot landed uphill to the north.
The pilot reported that the wind at the accident site was light and variable.
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