# NTSB LAX85LA080: Hardy Quickie, N7NH, Hollister, CA, December 22, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 22, 1984, 13:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Hollister, CA
- Coordinates: 36.889247, -121.239379 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8892&lon=-121.2394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24614
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85LA080
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24614/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA080

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS CONDUCTING A HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN ON A NEWLY BUILT ACFT WHEN IT BECAME AIRBORNE. HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF & FLEW THE ACFT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THEN PREPARED FOR A LANDING WITH PARTIAL POWER. WHILE ON FINAL & ABOUT 15 FT AGL, HE BELIEVED HE 'HAD THE RWY MADE' & REDUCED POWER. HOWEVER, THE ACFT LANDED SHORT IN A MUDDY FIELD WHERE THE WHEELS DUG IN & THE PLANE NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7NH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7NH-1996-12-04), registration cancelled 1996-12-04, S/N 138 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HARDY QUICKIE
- Registry model: [Hardy Henry H JR QUICKIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/hardy-henry-h-jr-quickie) (registry code 05645UK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 138
- Airframe hours: 1
- Engines: ONAN UNKNOWN 22 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: H. H. Hardy Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Airport: 307, Hollister, runway 23, 4,300 × 200 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 94 total, 6 in this make and model, 48 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19841222067769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841222067769A), Dec 22, 1984: Amtrqk QUICKIE, Hollister, CA, Substantial damage. Landed short of runway in soft mud, nosed over onto back.

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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