Amateur-built QUICKSILVER MARK II accident near Salem, Oregon, June 24, 1984
On June 24, 1984 at about 9:30 pm local time, a amateur-built QUICKSILVER MARK II, registered N4451T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Salem, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 24, 1984 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Salem, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built QUICKSILVER MARK II QUICKSILVE
- Registration
- N4451T · no longer on the register · serial 1517
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON SHORT GRASS FIELD AT GROSS WT WITH A OAT OF APRX 80 DEG F. ONCE AIRBORNE THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE AIRSTRIP. PLT PULLED UP TO CLEAR A FENCE.AFTER CLEARING THE FENCE THE ACFT STALLED STRIKING THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING AND NOSING OVER.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 679 hours in all; 60 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days; 561 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 59 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, September 29, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 420 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 503 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Salem OR at 9:30 pm
- Destination: Salem OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 11:30 pm from SLE, 6 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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