QUICKSILVER MXL SPORT
Point Mugu, CA — November 19, 2017
Event Information
| Date | November 19, 2017 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA18CA054 |
| Event ID | 20171122X11536 |
| Location | Point Mugu, CA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 34.09555, -119.07528 |
| Highest Injury | MINR |
Aircraft
| Make | QUICKSILVER |
| Model | MXL SPORT |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 1 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power wires.
Full Narrative
The pilot reported that, while following a friend performing an instructional flight, the other aircraft motioned to indicate that the student pilot had taken the flight controls, so he "broke away to the right". He added that he began a descent in an area of known power wires and "in [his] mind's eye, [he] had already [passed] the second of 2 sets" of power wires. He added that the airplane struck the power wires "at eye level" and then impacted terrain.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.