ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378647
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 August 1984 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Quickie Q2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4416Q |
| MSN: | 2684 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10 hours |
| Engine model: | REVMASTER 2100D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Puyallup, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Puyallup, WA (1SO) |
| Puyallup, WA (1SO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD PLACED 50 LBS OF SAND IN THE ACFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT TO COMPLEMENT THE ACFT CG. DURING TAKEOFF THE ACFT WAS VERY NOSE HEAVY. HE ELECTED TO MAKE 2 LANDINGS AT TACOMA WHERE THE NOSE DROPPED SEVERELY WHILE THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO FLARE. HE THEN FLEW LOCALLY TO BURN FUEL. AFTER OVER AN HOUR OF FLYING HE RETURNED TO TACOMA FOR ANOTHER LANDING. THE SAME NOSE HEAVY TENDENCY EXISTED. THE PLT RETURNED TO PUYALLUP FOR LANDING WHERE THE ACFT DROPPED HEAVILY AND BOUNCED. IN A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT THE ACFT NOSED DOWN AND VEERED OFF THE RWY. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ACFT KITHAD PUBLISHED INFORMATION IN A NEWSLETTER ABOUT A YEAR AGO ON WAYS TO CORRECT NOSE HEAVINESS. THIS INFORMATION HAD BEEN SENT TO THE OWNER/PLT OF N4416Q.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA84LA211
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 10:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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