CHI82DEM01

NTSB accident investigation · Quickie · Plainwell, MI · October 16, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1981
Place
Plainwell, MI · PLAINWELL, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N12QQQuickie
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811016071639A
Case key
136461

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2765  81/10/16   PLAINWELL,MI        QUICKIE             CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 336
        TIME - 1345                    N12QQ               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSTEGO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLAINWELL,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N12QQ
Reported as
Quickie
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ostego

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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