# NTSB LAX89DVA04: Lowe Quickie Q-200, N26PL, Hanford, CA, April 2, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: April 2, 1989, 09:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Hanford, CA
- Coordinates: 36.270328, -119.630905 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2703&lon=-119.6309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26151
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX89DVA04
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26151/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVA04

## Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE & DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNDERSHOOT OF THE RUNWAY.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FENCE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, other

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE. IT CAME TO REST INSIDE THE FENCE, JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N26PL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26PL-1989-05-23), registration cancelled 1989-05-23, S/N 2858 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOWE QUICKIE Q-200 (QUICKIE Q-)
- Registry model: [Lowe Glen QUICKIE Q-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/lowe-glen-quickie-q-200) (registry code 05645WC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2858
- Airframe hours: 50
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Lowe, Glen
- Registered owner: Lowe, Glen
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, October 16, 1988, 25 hours before
- Departed: SNS, SALINAS, CA
- Destination: O18
- Airport: 018, Hanford, runway 32, 3,965 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 71; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,500 total, 50 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19890402005079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890402005079A), Apr 2, 1989: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, Hanford, CA, Substantial damage. Struck top of wire fence on short final causing loss of control and aircraft to cartwheel on ground impact.

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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