ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41277
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| Date: | Sunday 3 July 1983 |
| Time: | 19:14 |
| Type: |  Quickie Q2 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N401JC |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | ROTORWAY UNK/NR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HOME BUILT ACFT WAS CONSTRUCTED USING THE BASIC DESIGN OF THE Q2, A 2 PALCE PLANE WITH A CANARD. HOWEVER, IT WAS BUILT WITH SIGNIGICANT DESIGN CHANGES. THESE INCLUDED A 2ND ELEVATOR WHICH CREATED AT-TAIL. THE 2ND ELEVATOR WAS OPERATED BY A HANDLE WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE CONSOLE WALL. ALSO, THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 104 HP LIQUID COOLED ENG INSTEAD OF AN AIR COOLED 64 HP ENG; THE GROSS WT WAS INCREASED FROM 1000 TO 1350 LBS; & THE FUEL CAPACITY WAS INCREASED FROM 20 TO 36 GAL & AN ADDITIONAL AFT TANK WAS INSTALLED. AFTER HIS SPEED TAXI CHECKS, THE OWNER/BUILDER/PLT TOOK OFF ON HIS 1ST flight. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE CFT CLIMBED TO AN ALT OF APRX 100 TO 200 FT AGL, THEN ENTERED A STEEP DESCENT & CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE HANDLE FOR THE 2ND ELEVATOR WAS FOUND IN A FULL TRAVEL (ACFT NOSE DOWN) POSITION. THE 2ND ELEVATOR WAS FOUND TO BE 'REVERSIBLE' & AIRLOADS AT TAKEOFF SPEEDS COULD HAVE DRIVEN IT TO A FULL TRAVEL (ACFT NOSE DOWN) POSITION. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43790
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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