Accident Quickie Q2 N23RL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376119
 
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Date:Sunday 6 October 1985
Time:10:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic QIC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Quickie Q2
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N23RL
MSN: 2665
Total airframe hrs:10 hours
Engine model:REVMASTER 2100
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Porterville, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A LANDING AT PORTERVILLE WHILE ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE BOUNCED THE ACFT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. DURING THE PORPOISE MOTION, THE PROPELLER AND LEFT CANARD CONTACTED THE RWY. THE PLT LOST CONTROL AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL FAILURES WITH THE ACFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX86LA006
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX86LA006

Location

Revision history:

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