# NTSB CHI87DEP05: Johnson Quickie 2, N3262P, Eau Claire, WI, April 30, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: April 30, 1987, 07:54 local (12:54 UTC)
- Place: Eau Claire, WI
- Coordinates: 44.749027, -91.509368 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7490&lon=-91.5094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13576
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87DEP05
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13576/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEP05

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT WHEN HE LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED ON THE RWY. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE PILOT HAD FLOWN THIS AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT 'REFUSED TO FLARE PROPERLY.'

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3262P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3262P-1994-03-14), registration cancelled 1994-03-14, S/N 2456 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHNSON QUICKIE 2
- Registry model: [Johnson Carl M QUICKIE Q-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-carl-m-quickie-q-2) (registry code 05645MP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2456
- Airframe hours: 70
- Engines: REVMASTER 2100D 75 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Carl M. Johnson
- Registered owner: Carl M Johnson
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, April 14, 1986, 27 hours before
- Airport: EAU, Eau Claire County, runway 4, 7,300 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 74; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 319 total, 67 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: EAU, 1 nm away

## 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 19870430012789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870430012789A), Apr 30, 1987: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, Eau Claire, WI, Substantial damage. Go around on first approach. Impacted runway nose down attitude second try. Bounced once then skidded off runway.

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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