# Accident 19890417008269A: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, St Joseph, MO, April 17, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 1989, 19:45 local time
- Place: St Joseph, MO
- Airport: Rosecrans Memorial
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7592° N, 94.8509° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7592&lon=-94.8509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14VV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14VV-1994-07-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Vestal John S QUICKIE Q2 (registry code 05645RP, https://openairdocs.org/model/vestal-john-s-quickie-q2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRQK QUICKIE2
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW2100VOLKS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 157 total, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890417008269A

## Narrative

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

STALLED ON LEVELING OFF TOO HIGH. IMPACTED RUNWAY, LOST CONTROL, CAREENED OFF RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.

## 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 MKC89LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA092), Apr 18, 1989: Vestal Quickie Q2 (N14VV), St Joseph, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N14VV (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19851005048959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851005048959A), Oct 5, 1985: Amtrqk QUICKIE2 (N14VV), Willard, MO, Substantial damage. Unable to reach airport due to decreasing power. Struck tree during landing. Inline fuel filter clogged.

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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