# NTSB ATL80FKW22: Quickie 01, N45BT, Collegedale, TN, September 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1980
- Place: Collegedale, TN · COLLEGEDALE, TN
- Location: 35.0535° N, 85.0480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Collegedale, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0535&lon=-85.0480&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128534
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80FKW22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKW22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2664  80/9/20    COLLEGEDALE,TN      QUICKIE 01          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 1800
        TIME - 1920                    N45BT               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLEGEDALE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLEGEDALE,TN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45BT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45BT-1993-07-20), registration cancelled 1993-07-20, S/N 174 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: QUICKIE 01
- Registry model: [Thurman William F QUICKIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/thurman-william-f-quickie) (registry code 05645AT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Collegedale Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800920042019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800920042019A), Sep 20, 1980: Amtrqk QUICKIE, Collegedale, TN, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Struck pine trees and residence off end of runway. Causeundetermined.

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.

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