LAX81DUQ08

NTSB accident investigation · Quickie II · Mojave, CA · January 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 25, 1981
Place
Mojave, CA · MOJAVE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8490PQuickie II
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810125001729A
Case key
127286

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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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3-0155  81/1/25    MOJAVE,CA           QUICKIE II          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 730
        TIME - 1115                    N8490P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOJAVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOJAVE,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WINDSHIELDS,WINDOWS,CANOPIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ONE BLADE OF NON-CERTIFICATED PROP SEPD.VIBRATION CAUSED CANOPY TO SEPARATE FROM ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8490P
Reported as
Quickie II
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mojave

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