# NTSB ATL90DKJ05: Hood Quickie, N36RH, Altoona, AL, April 13, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: April 13, 1990, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Altoona, AL
- Coordinates: 34.03025, -86.310424 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0303&lon=-86.3104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL90DKJ05
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8088/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DKJ05

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND A BLOCKED FUEL VENT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - fuel system,vent - blocked(total) (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHEN THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA THAT WAS SELECTED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT FUEL WAS REMAINING, BUT THE VENT PORT WAS CLOGGED BY MUD FROM AN INSECT WEST.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N36RH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36RH-2013-05-30), registration cancelled 2013-05-30, S/N QAC-0075-RH1, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOOD QUICKIE
- Registry model: [Hood Lewis R QUICKIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/hood-lewis-r-quickie) (registry code 0564569) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Onan ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/onan-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 47850, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 75-RHI
- Engines: ONAN B48M-GA018 18 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Michael E. Kiernan
- Registered owner: Michael E Keirnan
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: GAD, GADSDEN, AL
- Destination: DCU, DECATUR, AL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 73 total, 1 in this make and model, 55 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19900413022829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900413022829A), Apr 13, 1990: Amtrqk QUICKIE, Altoona, AL, Substantial damage. Engine stopped en route. Crashed into trees near open field. Fuel tank vent clogged. No annual aircraft inspection.

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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