# Accident 19970402004109A: Amtrqk QUICKIE, Fostoria, OH, April 2, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1997, 16:35 local time
- Place: Fostoria, OH
- Airport: Fostoria Metropolitan Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1503° N, 83.4102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1503&lon=-83.4102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53ET, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53ET-1999-09-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Theis Robert A QUICKIE (registry code 05603LD, https://openairdocs.org/model/theis-robert-a-quickie) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRQK QUICKIE
- Reported engine: ONAN ONAN22HP
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total, 13 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD97LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970402004109A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. CRASH LANDED IN FIELD. IGNITION WIRES FOUND DISCONNECTED. IGNITION SWITCH BROKEN. ENGINE OK

## 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 IAD97LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA061), Apr 2, 1997: Theis Quickie (N53ET), Fostoria, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: a disconnect of electrical wires to the engine ignition, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced…

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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