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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Frickw QUESTAIR Q20 · Big Rapids, MI · August 23, 2006

Date: August 23, 2006 · 14:30 local
Place: Big Rapids, MI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2QV
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06LA243
Reported as: Frickw QUESTAIRQ20
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,021 total160 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2QVRegistration cancelled Oct 18, 2013 · Frick William QUESTAIR Q20S/N 25 · Built 1991 Airframe modelFrick William QUESTAIR Q20 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 23, 2006, at approximately 1830Z, N2QV an experimental amateur built questair Q20 reported a loss of power. Subsequently the aircraft was observed by numerous witnesses passing overhead at a low altitude, without any accompanying engine noise. The aircraft struck a tree causing the left wing to be broken off at the root and continued on for approximately 100 yards ending up in an upright position. Fuel was not found in the wreckage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 23, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 1830Z, N2QV AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT QUESTAIR Q20 REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY NUMEROUS WITNESSES PASSING OVERHEAD AT A LOW ALTITUDE, WITHOUT ANY ACCOMPANYING ENGINE NOISE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO BE BROKEN OFF AT THE ROOT AND CONTINUED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS ENDING UP IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. FUEL WAS NOT FOUND IN THE WRECKAGE.

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 CHI06LA243Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBig Rapids, MIThe pilot's failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply, which resulted in the exhaustion of the fuel supply and the subsequent loss of engine power. The trees that the airplane struck during the forced landing were a factor.Aug 23, 2006 · Substantial damage