# NTSB ATL80FLJ14: Quickie KN05, N80661, Manteo, NC, May 28, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1980
- Place: Manteo, NC · MANTEO, NC
- Location: 35.8985° N, 75.6514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manteo, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8985&lon=-75.6514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136346
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80FLJ14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLJ14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0650  80/5/28    MANTEO,NC           QUICKIE KN05        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 79, 300
        TIME - 1400                    N80661              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANTEO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANTEO,NC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80661](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80661-1983-06-25), registration cancelled 1983-06-25, S/N QAC-0238 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: QUICKIE KN05
- Registry model: [Nicholson Kenneth J KN05 QUICKIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/nicholson-kenneth-j-kn05-quickie) (registry code 0564572) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Manteo

## 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 19800528017049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800528017049A), May 28, 1980: Amtrqk QUICKIE, Manteo, NC, Substantial damage. First flight of homebuilt airplane. Stalled on short final. Failed to maintain adequate airspeed.

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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