Accident Quickie Q2 N812WB,
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Date:Thursday 28 July 1983
Time:13:43 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic QIC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Quickie Q2
Owner/operator:N812wb,inc
Registration: N812WB
MSN: 2535
Total airframe hrs:30 hours
Engine model:REVMASTER 2100D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chicago, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Port Columbus, OH
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING AN EN ROUTE STOP, THE ACFT LANDED HARD, THEN BOUNCED & WAS DAMAGED IN THE AREA OF THE TAILWHEEL. REPORTEDLY, THE TAILWHEEL SPRING SEPARATED, THE RUDDER PEDALS FLOPPED FORWARD & CONTROL OF THE RUDDER WAS LOST. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE RWY & THE LEFT CANARD WAS BROKEN WHEN IT HIT A CLUMP OF DIRT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE CANARD HAD LOST EFFICIENCY DUE TO ENCOUNTERING BUGS IN FLT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI83LEE01
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI83LEE01

Location

Revision history:

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