Probable cause
An inadvertent aerodynamic stall while maneuvering at a low altitude.
NTSB analysis
The airplane entered a sharp left bank turn over the airport at a low altitude before impacting the ground with the engine operating. The airplane wreckage was resting in a nose-down, left-wing-low orientation that was consistent with a stall. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN12LA340 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 5, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Manchester, Iowa
- Nearest airport
- Manchester Municipal Airport (C27)
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Quicksilver Sport II
- N-number
- N4396H
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.