# NTSB MIA88LA102: Hess QUICKIE-2, N3241K, Orlando, FL, February 9, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 9, 1988, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Coordinates: 28.48995, -81.289054 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4900&lon=-81.2891&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32133
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA102
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32133/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA102

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT ON THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE ACFT BEGAN TO VEER LEFT. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING CORRECTION TO THE RIGHT, THE ACFT HIT A BUMP OFF THE RUNWAY, FLIPPED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3241K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3241K-2013-09-12), registration cancelled 2013-09-12, S/N 2191 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HESS QUICKIE-2
- Registry model: [Hess Ralph D QUICKIE 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/hess-ralph-d-quickie-2) (registry code 05645LR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2191
- Airframe hours: 188
- Engines: REVMASTER RV-2100-DQ 64 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John Casey
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1987
- Departed: ORL, ORLANDO, FL
- Airport: X45, Flying Seminole Ranch, runway 29, 3,700 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,850 total, 2 in this make and model, 1,800 as pilot in command, 300 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ORL, 13 nm away

## 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 19880209002219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880209002219A), Feb 9, 1988: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Lost control on landing. Tried to correct but hit a bump and flipped over.

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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