# Accident 19850724037039A: Amtrqk QUICKIE, St Louis, MO, July 24, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1985, 16:45 local time
- Place: St Louis, MO
- Airport: Weiss
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5295° N, 90.4499° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5295&lon=-90.4499&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32JG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32JG-2015-05-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gress James QUICKIE (registry code 05645FG, https://openairdocs.org/model/gress-james-quickie) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Onan ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 47850, https://openairdocs.org/engine/onan-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRQK QUICKIE
- Reported engine: ONAN ONAN18HP
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 247 total, 42 in this make and model, 201 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850724037039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF ON TEST FLIGHT. STRUCK TREES. CYLINDER HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC85LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA166), Jul 24, 1985: James Gress Quickie (N32JG), Fenton, MO, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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