FTW81FQD17

NTSB accident investigation · Quickie 01 · El Paso, TX · April 30, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1981
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3765BQuickie 01
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810430020619A
Case key
126756

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0673  81/4/30    EL PASO,TX          QUICKIE 01          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 7549
        TIME - 1345                    N3765B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST TEXAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ENG RPM INCREASED OVR 4000RPM W PWR REDUCED.PROP DESTROYED DRG CRASH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3765B
Reported as
Quickie 01
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Texas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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