Accident Quickie Q2 N813S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359773
 
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Date:Saturday 17 September 1994
Time:14:43 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic QIC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Quickie Q2
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N813S
MSN: 2087
Total airframe hrs:190 hours
Engine model:REVMASTER DQ2100
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Van Nuys, 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 PILOT INDICATED THAT DURING LANDING FLARE THE NOSE DROPPED, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY BUT WAS STEERABLE WITH THE TAIL WHEEL. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE RIGHT CANARD STRUCTURE HAD BUCKLED AT MIDSPAN. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES OCCURRED DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.

Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard touchdown and buckling of the canard.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX94LA378
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX94LA378

Revision history:

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