Accident: Quicksilver Enterprises Inc MXL II
Apr 3, 2015 · Petaluma, CA
NTSB numberWPR15FA140Event id20150403X34847
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and structural failure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from his use of diphenhydramine.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver Enterprises Inc MXL II
- Registration
- N476VB
- Year built
- 1984
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (NOT)6 nm (11 km) south
- Napa County Airport (APC)14 nm (26 km) east
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)20 nm (36 km) north-west
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