# NTSB LAX86LA006: Leslie Quickie II, N23RL, Porterville, CA, October 6, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 6, 1985, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Porterville, CA
- Coordinates: 35.960075, -118.91938 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9601&lon=-118.9194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24992
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA006
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24992/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA006

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A LANDING AT PORTERVILLE WHILE ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE BOUNCED THE ACFT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. DURING THE PORPOISE MOTION, THE PROPELLER AND LEFT CANARD CONTACTED THE RWY. THE PLT LOST CONTROL AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL FAILURES WITH THE ACFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N23RL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23RL-1994-07-26), registration cancelled 1994-07-26, S/N 2665 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LESLIE QUICKIE II
- Registry model: [Leslie Robert J JR QUICKIE 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/leslie-robert-j-jr-quickie-2) (registry code 05645LY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2665
- Airframe hours: 10
- Engines: REVMASTER 2100 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert J. Leslie
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Airport: Porterville, runway 12, 6,000 ×  ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 378 total, 1 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19851006063789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851006063789A), Oct 6, 1985: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, Porterville, CA, Substantial damage. While attempting a landing during first test flight, aircraft porpoised. Canard broke and propeller struck runway.

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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