# NTSB CHI84LA332: Arnold Forest Quickie 2, Grantsburg, WI, August 5, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 5, 1984, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place: Grantsburg, WI
- Coordinates: 45.779254, -92.680206 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7793&lon=-92.6802&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12726
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA332
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12726/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA332

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,oil - pressure too low (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE ONE FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE TROUBLE. THE PLT CLEANED THE FUEL FILTERS AND TOOK OFF FOR A TEST FLT. THE ENGINE FAILED DURING TAKEOFF. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED IT WOULD RUN BUT THE OIL PRESSURE WAS VERY LOW.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGUER (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ARNOLD FOREST QUICKIE 2
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 037
- Airframe hours: 110
- Engines: REVMASTER 2100 64 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Arnold Forest
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, August 23, 1983, 15 hours before
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Grantsburg

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 6,759 total, 105 in this make and model, 2,039 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn
- Wind: 260° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft broken
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSP, 75 nm away

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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