# NTSB CHI82DA298: Quickie, N39QB, Greenville, MI, August 9, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 9, 1982, 07:45 local (11:45 UTC)
- Place: Greenville, MI
- Location: 43.1421° N, 85.2539° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GREENVILLE MUNI (6D6), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1421&lon=-85.2539&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70909
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82DA298
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70909/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA298

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. THE LAMINAR-FLOW WING AND CANARD WERE CAREFULLY WIPED FREE OF A HEAVY DEPOSIT OF DEW. ALL ITEMS OF INSPECTION WERE SATISFACTORY. THE ENGINE WAS WARMED UP WHILE TAXIING TO THE RUNWAY. IT WAS NOTED THAT BEADS OF MOISTURE WERE FORMING ON THE SURFACE OF THE CANARD, BUT THE WING COULD NOT BE OBSERVED FROM THE PILOT'S SEAT. DURING TAKEOFF, THE 18 HP ONAN ENGINE WAS TURNING AT 3100 RPM, "ALL OK." LIFT-OFF OCCURRED ABOUT MID-POINT OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER LEAVING GROUND EFFECT, THE CLIMB WAS EXTREMELY SLOW. THE PLANE BARELY CLEARED WIRES ABOUT 500 FT FROM THE RUNWAY. HOWEVER, THE PLANE WOULD NOT CLEAR TREES BEYOND THE WIRES. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TREES THEN DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TEMPERATURE WAS 68 DEG. AND THE ELEVATION WAS 855 FT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39QB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39QB-1982-10-21), registration cancelled 1982-10-21, S/N 0053, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: QUICKIE
- Registry model: [Billman Owen S QUICKIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/billman-owen-s-quickie) (registry code 0564537) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 0053
- Airframe hours: 58
- Engines: ONAN GAO-18 18 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Owen S. Billman
- Registered owner: Owen S. Billman
- Departed: 6D6, GREENVILLE, MI
- Destination: PORT HURON, MI
- Airport: 6D6, Greenville, runway 27, 3,000 × 0 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 2,540 total, 59 in this make and model, 2,479 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 154 °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 19820809038749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820809038749A), Aug 9, 1982: Amtrqk QUICKIE, Greenville, MI, Substantial damage. Climb performance diminished by water droplets on lamina flow wing. Struck trees off end of runway on takeoff climb

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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