# NTSB CHI82DA299: Quickie Quickie, N336RM, Youngstown, OH, August 10, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 10, 1982, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Youngstown, OH
- Location: 41.0998° N, 80.6495° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Youngstown, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0998&lon=-80.6495&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 10, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 73110
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82DA299
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/73110/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA299

## 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
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF, THE HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TOPS OF TREES NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 3300 FT RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED VERY SLOWLY AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO CLIMB AT A GREATER RATE THAN THE UPSLOPE OF THE RUNWAY. THE ELEVATION OF THE AIRPORT WAS 1057 FT AND THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE WAS 70 DEG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN 18 HP ONAN ENGINE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N336RM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N336RM-2013-08-13), registration cancelled 2013-08-13, S/N 23 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: QUICKIE QUICKIE
- Registry model: [Mcfarland Robert F QUICKIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcfarland-robert-f-quickie) (registry code 0564556) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 23
- Airframe hours: 18
- Engines: ONAN INDUSTRIAL 18 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert Mcfarland
- Registered owner: Robert Mcfarland
- Departed: D4G, YOUNGSTOWN, OH
- Destination: CAMP HILL, PA
- Airport: D4G, Lansdown, runway 2, 3,300 × 50 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 3,085 total, 18 in this make and model, 2,951 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 315° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 158 °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 19820810040539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820810040539A), Aug 10, 1982: Amtrqk QUICKIE, Youngstown, OH, Substantial damage. Aircraft unable to climb over trees off end of runway during takeoff.

## Other investigations on N336RM (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI80FEI32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEI32), Aug 2, 1980: Quickie 1 (N336RM), Wadsworth, OH, substantial damage

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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