LAX81DUQ29

NTSB accident investigation · Quickie 1 · Lake Hughes, CA · August 11, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1981
Place
Lake Hughes, CA · LAKE HUGHES, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2HQQuickie 1
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810811088469A
Case key
124152

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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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3-3270  81/8/11    LAKE HUGHES,CA      QUICKIE 1           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 588
        TIME - 1630                    N2HQ                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMARILLO,CA                INYOKERN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2HQ
Reported as
Quickie 1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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