CHI80FEI32

NTSB accident investigation · Quickie 1 · Wadsworth, OH · August 2, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1980
Place
Wadsworth, OH · WADSWORTH, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N336RMQuickie 1
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800802032889A
Case key
129299

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3449   80/8/2  NR.WADSWORTH,OH       QUICKIE 1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 2980
        TIME - 1520                    N336RM              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WADSWORTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WADSWORTH,OH                 OSHKOSH,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOSS OF COMPRESSION BY LEAKING HEAD GASKETS.ENGINE TYPE ONAN 848M.

Aircraft

Registration
N336RM
Reported as
Quickie 1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wadsworth

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Other investigations on N336RM · 1

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