Quicksilver GT-400 accident near Mansfield, Missouri, July 20, 2024
On July 20, 2024 at about 10:30 pm local time, a 1984 Quicksilver GT-400, registered N919PS, was substantially damaged in an accident during initial climb near Mansfield, Missouri (Mansfield Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain control after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 20, 2024 · about 10:30 pm local time · cases in 2024
- Place
- Mansfield, Missouri · Mansfield Municipal Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver GT-400, built 1984 · all GT-400s on the register
- Registration
- N919PS · registry record · serial 1234 PS
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was on the first familiarization flight in his newly acquired airplane, having previous experience in a slower model of the airplane. He reported that the taxi and takeoff were normal, but during the climb, the airplane stalled and broke hard to the right. The pilot could not recover from the stall and the airplane impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the empennage, wings, and the front of the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during initial climb defining event
- Aerodynamic stall/spin during initial climb
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of equip/system › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Airspeed › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 80 hours in all; 1 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: sngl
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 361 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, May 27, 2023
- Maximum gross weight: 570 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 503 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 3,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,500 ft; clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.08 inHg
- Observation at 5:52 pm from KSGF, 37 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KSGF 202252Z 06005KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02560161
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photograph 1 – Airplane Wreckage During Recovery Rear View
Photograph 2 – Airplane Wreckage During Recovery Front ViewThe NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
4 documents, released by the NTSB on October 22, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTSB Form 6120 Pilot Operator Report CEN24LA281 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Memorandum for the Record Witness Interview Summary CEN24LA281 | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Memorandum for the Record FAA Examination Findings CEN24LA281 | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Investigation Photographs CEN24LA281 | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N919PS on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Quicksilver GT-400 21 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Quicksilver 138 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Rotax 503 449 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Mansfield Municipal · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Missouri 1,640 since 1982 · 219 in the last ten years
- Missouri 5,821 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN24LA281.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.