ATL87LA094

NTSB accident investigation · Barlow Quickie 2 · Stockbridge, GA · March 21, 1987

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 21, 1987, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place
Stockbridge, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N14QPBarlow Quickie 2
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870321007049A
Case key
7395

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with objectApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Object - tree(s)Factor
Visual lookout - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Clearance - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterApproach - vfr pattern - final approach

Analysis

The homebuilt Q-2 was on final approach when it impacted the trees about 300 feet short of the touchdown point. There were no witnesses and the pilot has no memory of the accident. He reported that he does not recall any problem with the aircraft except the nose high attitude during the approach.

Aircraft

Registration
N14QP
Reported as
Barlow Quickie 2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
2214
Airframe hours
405
Engine
Revmaster R-2100-DQ, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Von C. Hickman
Registered owner
Barlow, Ennis B
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Experimental (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · May 30, 1986
Airport
4AO · Berry Hill, runway 29, 3,000 × 40 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
46
Certificate
Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Front
Flight hours
2,903 total · 170 in this make and model · 2,711 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
300° at 13 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Temperature
70 °F, dew point 23 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
ATL1, 13 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.