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Accident: Chicco Miguel E QUICKSILVER SPORT II

Jul 8, 2017 · Point Mugu, CA

NTSB numberWPR17FA146Event id20170709X03649

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
1
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination in combination with the low cruise altitude selected by the pilots, which resulted in an ocean ditching. The lack of personal flotation devices likely contributed to the drowning of one of the pilots.

NTSB docket WPR17FA146

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Chicco Miguel E QUICKSILVER SPORT II
Registration
N2812
Year built
2007
Category
Airplane
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (partial)

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.

  • Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) (NTD)0 nm (0 km) north-west
  • Camarillo Airport (KCMA)6 nm (11 km) north
  • Oxnard Airport (OXR)7 nm (12 km) north-west

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