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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr QUICKIE · Alexander City, AL · May 31, 2003

Date: May 31, 2003 · 13:17 local
Place: Alexander City, AL
Airport: Thomas C Russell Fld Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N389Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA102
Reported as: Amtr Quickie
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 60 total12 in the last 90 days

N389QRegistration cancelled Mar 10, 2017 · Collier Gary J QUICKIES/N 389 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCollier Gary J QUICKIE Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 31, 2003, at approximately 13:00 hours local time, Mr. James annable, who was the pilot in command, departed Alexander City airport in an amateur homebuilt aircraft, N389Q. After departure Mr. Annable stated the aircraft was unstable, the engine started to smoke and was running rough. The single cockpit began to fill with smoke, and the engine quit when attempting to return to the airport. The aircraft landed in a patch of trees just short of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 31, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 HOURS LOCAL TIME, MR. JAMES ANNABLE, WHO WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND, DEPARTED ALEXANDER CITY AIRPORT IN AN AMATEUR HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT, N389Q. AFTER DEPARTURE MR. ANNABLE STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNSTABLE, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE AND WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE SINGLE COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE, AND THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A PATCH OF TREES JUST SHORT OF THE 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.

NTSB ATL03LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlexander, ALThe loss engine of power due to undetermined reasons.May 31, 2003 · Substantial damage