19851006063789A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrqk QUICKIE 2 · Porterville, CA · October 6, 1985

Date
October 6, 1985 · 10:00 local
Place
Porterville, CA
Airport
Porterville
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N23RL
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA006
Reported as
Amtrqk QUICKIE2
Reported engine
AMTRVW VW2100VOLKS
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
378 total1 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While attempting a landing during first test flight, aircraft porpoised. Canard broke and propeller struck runway.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING DURING FIRST TEST FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT PORPOISED. CANARD BROKE AND PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.