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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrqk Quickie · Paris, TN · November 13, 1985

Date: November 13, 1985 · 15:15 local
Place: Paris, TN
Airport: Henry Co
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4974A
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL86LA024
Reported as: Amtrqk Quickie
Reported engine: AMTRWD SP440
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 105 total40 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck fence after being unable to maintain altitude. Engine cowling was not on aircraft. Power loss unexplained.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK FENCE AFTER BEING UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. ENGINE COWLING WAS NOT ON AIRCRAFT. POWER LOSS UNEXPLAINED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL86LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParis, TNThe plt had completed several high speed taxi runs in the homebuilt acft prior to the attempted flt. The acft climbed to about 50-100 ft and reached a speed of apprx 65 mph. It would not accelerate nor climb any further. The plt attempted a turn back to the…Nov 13, 1985 · Destroyed