# NTSB CHI92DEV01: Quickie Quickie 1, N1V, Carmi, IL, December 11, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: December 11, 1991, 14:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Carmi, IL
- Coordinates: 38.079174, -88.170959 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0792&lon=-88.1710&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15251
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92DEV01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15251/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DEV01

## Probable cause

AN ENGINE BEARING SEIZURE AND A PREMATURE FORCED LANDING FLARE.

## Analysis

A PRIVATE PILOT ON A TRIAL FLIGHT IN A NEWLY ACQUIRED AIRPLANE NOTICED A VIBRATION AND DECIDED TO LAND.  THE ENGINE SEIZED ENROUTE TO HOME FIELD, AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD.  WITNESSES DESCRIBED A HIGH FLARE FOR THE FORCED LANDING, A STALL AND A NOSE DOWN IMPACT.  THE REAR CRANKSHAFT BEARING WAS FOUND SEIZED DURING ENGINE TEARDOWN.  THE ENGINE HAD RUN 30 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL FOUR AND ONE HALF YEARS EARLIER.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, maneuvering
  - engine assembly - vibration
  - precautionary landing - initiated, pilot in command
  - engine assembly,bearing - seized (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, descent - emergency
  - flare - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1V-2002-04-18), registration cancelled 2002-04-18, S/N 236 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: QUICKIE AIRCRAFT QUICKIE 1
- Registry model: [Anderson R S QUICKIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/anderson-r-s-quickie) (registry code 05609KQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 236
- Airframe hours: 586
- Engines: ONAN B48M-GA018 18 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Everett T. Starnes
- Registered owner: Everett T. Starnes
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, November 25, 1991, 10 hours before
- Airport: CUL, Carmi

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 110 total, 4 in this make and model, 80 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: EVV, 20 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 19911211055629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911211055629A), Dec 11, 1991: Amtrqk QUICKIE, Carmi, IL, Substantial damage. Engine seized in traffic pattern on a test flight after engine assembly. Crashed inverted just short of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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