NTSB WPR14CA017 — 2013-10-14 · Orland, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N75556

Make / Model: BELLER RICHARD E QUICKSILVER MXLII
Year of manufacture: 1989 · 24 years old at event
Engine: ROTAX 503 SERIES (52 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20080522
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AA2FC2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N75556 BELLER QUICKSILVER MXLII None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi with a strong gusting wind condition which resulted in the airplane nosing over.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while taxiing from landing, a strong gust of wind or thermal picked up the airplane which resulted in a nose over. Structural fuselage tubing and the right wing spar were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that while taxiing from landing, a strong gust of wind or thermal picked up the airplane which resulted in a nose over. Structural fuselage tubing and the right wing spar were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Configuration-Not attained/maintained - C
C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Not specified

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_WPR14CA017.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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