# NTSB CHI83LEE01: Quickie Q-2, N812WB, Chicago, IL, July 28, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: July 28, 1983, 13:43 local (18:43 UTC)
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Coordinates: 41.77909, -87.76902 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7791&lon=-87.7690&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12359
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LEE01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12359/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LEE01

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Tail gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,tailwheel assembly - overload (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING AN EN ROUTE STOP, THE ACFT LANDED HARD, THEN BOUNCED & WAS DAMAGED IN THE AREA OF THE TAILWHEEL. REPORTEDLY, THE TAILWHEEL SPRING SEPARATED, THE RUDDER PEDALS FLOPPED FORWARD & CONTROL OF THE RUDDER WAS LOST. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE RWY & THE LEFT CANARD WAS BROKEN WHEN IT HIT A CLUMP OF DIRT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE CANARD HAD LOST EFFICIENCY DUE TO ENCOUNTERING BUGS IN FLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N812WB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N812WB-2022-06-23), registration cancelled 2022-06-23, S/N 2535 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: QUICKIE Q-2
- Registry model: [Eight Twelve Whiskey Bravo Q-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eight-twelve-whiskey-bravo-q-2) (registry code 05645ML) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Revmaster 2100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/revmaster-2100) (registry code 52550, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2535
- Airframe hours: 30
- Engines: REVMASTER 2100D reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: N812wb,Inc
- Last inspection: Annual, June 30, 1983, 30 hours before
- Departed: CMH, PORT COLUMBUS, OH
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MDW, Chicago-Midway, runway 22L, 6,102 × 175 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 630 total, 30 in this make and model, 560 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 23,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 93 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19830728035929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830728035929A), Jul 28, 1983: Amtrqk QUICKIE, Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. A bad bounce broke the tail spring on landing. Ground loop broke the canard. Bug covered canard had lost some lift.

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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