# NTSB CHI83LA375: Quickie Q2, N7QA, Decatur, IL, August 9, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 9, 1983, 16:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place: Decatur, IL
- Coordinates: 39.849891, -88.929176 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8499&lon=-88.9292&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12304
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA375
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12304/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA375

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, cruise - normal
  - fuel system,carburetor - improper (contributing factor)
  - maintenance,adjustment - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - anxiety/apprehension, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING AND BROKE THE FRONT CANARD AFTER BOUNCING ON TOUCHDOWN AND DRAGGING THE LEFT WING. THE PILOT HAD BEEN INFORMED BY THE TOWER THAT BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE FROM AN EXCESSIVELY RICH MIXTURE. THE PILOT LATER STATED THAT HE WAS NERVOUS PLUS THIS WAS HIS FIRST LANDING IN THIS ACFT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT SEEM TO GET THE PROPER ACFTATTITUDE FOR LANDING. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7QA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: QUICKIE Q2
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: N7QA
- Engines: DQ 2100 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: E. J. Lacy/Craig S. Johner
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, July 19, 1983, 0 hours before
- Airport: DEC, Decatur, runway 6, 6,497 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 340 total, 230 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °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 19830809042419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830809042419A), Aug 9, 1983: Amtrqk QUICKIE, Decatur, IL, Substantial damage. Advised of engine trailing smoke. Made hard nose first landing due to anxiety and inexperience. Fuel mixture rich.

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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