# NTSB ATL83LA351: Quickie Q2, N830R, Griffin, GA, September 5, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 5, 1983, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Griffin, GA
- Coordinates: 33.290252, -84.279052 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2903&lon=-84.2791&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6189
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83LA351
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6189/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA351

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED HIS AIRSPEED WAS LOW ON FINAL & LIFT WAS LOST ON THE CANARD DUE TO THE RAIN. HE STATED HE HAD FULL AFT STICK TRYING TO GET THE NOSE UP, BUT COULDN'T. THE ACFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES HARD & THE CANARD BROKE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N830R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: QUICKIE Q2
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2421
- Airframe hours: 17
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-85 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gowan, Ronald J.
- Departed: 4A7, HAMPTON, GA
- Airport: 6A2, Griffin Spalding County, runway 31, 3,300 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 156 total, 22 in this make and model, 122 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

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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