# NTSB CHI08CA007: Krueger Quickie, N5425D, Antigo, WI, October 8, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: October 8, 2007, 09:07 local (14:07 UTC)
- Place: Antigo, WI
- Coordinates: 45.1541666666667, -89.1105555555555
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1542&lon=-89.1106&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 2008
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA-MKE-FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 67050
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI08CA007
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/67050/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA007

## Probable cause

The inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot, the proper climb rate not obtained/maintained by the pilot, and the airspeed not obtained/maintained by the pilot.  Contributing factors were the lack of total experience in the type of aircraft and the trees.

## Sequence of events

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

- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to reverse direction
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper climb rate - not obtained/maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not obtained/maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

The airplane received substantial damage during a forced landing. The pilot reported that, while practicing a high speed taxi, the nose lifted off when the airplane was about halfway down the runway. The pilot elected to continue the climb in order get a "feel of the plane" and return to the runway rather than attempting to "force" a landing on the remaining runway in an "awkward" situation. During the return to the runway, the airplane reportedly could not maintain altitude because it was behind the "power curve." The pilot then attempted an off airport landing on a field during which the airplane impacted a group of trees along the field edge. The pilot had accumulated a total flight time of 0.3 hours in the make and model of accident airplane.

## Factual narrative

The airplane received substantial damage during a forced landing. The pilot reported that, while practicing a high speed taxi, the nose lifted off when the airplane was about halfway down the runway. The pilot elected to continue the climb in order get a "feel of the plane" and return to the runway rather than attempting to "force" a landing on the remaining runway in an "awkward" situation. During the return to the runway, the airplane reportedly could not maintain altitude because it was behind the "power curve." The pilot then attempted an off airport landing on a field during which the airplane impacted a group of trees along the field edge. The pilot had accumulated a total flight time of 0.3 hours in the make and model of accident airplane.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5425D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5425D-2007-11-29), registration cancelled 2007-11-29, S/N 309 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Krueger Quickie
- Registry model: [Krueger Arden B QUICKIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/krueger-arden-b-quickie) (registry code 05645D1) (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: 309
- Airframe hours: 164.25
- Engines: Onan B48 20 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Flight test, Part 91
- Registered owner: Pilot
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, August 1, 2007
- Departed: Antigo, WI
- Airport: AIG

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; injuries: serious; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review July 1, 2006; seat: center; flight hours: 997 total, 1 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °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 20071008824659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071008824659A), Oct 8, 2007: Amtr QUICKIE, Merrill, WI, Destroyed. (-23) Experimental aircraft. First flight after being in storage for 10 years. Condition inspection performed on 08/20/07. Aircraft destroyed on impact. Pilot…

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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