# NTSB MIA90FA043: Tundermann Venne Q-2, N1UQ, Zephyrhills, FL, December 27, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 27, 1989, 15:32 local (20:32 UTC)
- Place: Zephyrhills, FL
- Coordinates: 28.239912, -82.230636 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2399&lon=-82.2306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32538
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90FA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32538/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA043

## Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - maintenance,inspection - not performed, other maintenance personnel
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

PLT'S FIRST FLIGHT IN THE Q2. ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT AT ABOUT 400 FEET AGL THE ENGINE QUIT. PLT MADE EMERGENCY LDG TO DRY PACKED CLAY FIELD. AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN 15 DEGREE NOSE UP WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE AT ABOUT 85 KNOTS. AIRPLANE BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK THE GROUND SEPARATING THE LEFT MAIN LDG GEAR FROM THE AIRFRAME. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER SITTING OUTSIDE FOR 2 YEARS WITHOUT BEING FLOWN OR SERVICED WITH FUEL. PILOT STATED HE HAD DRAINED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WATER & DEBRIS FROM THE MAIN FUEL TANK. PILOT ELECTED NOT TO DEFUEL TANKS. AIRPLANE NOT CERTIFIED AIRWORTHY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1UQ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1UQ-2013-06-07), registration cancelled 2013-06-07, S/N 2372, built 1983 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TUNDERMANN VENNE Q-2
- Registry model: [Tunderman-Venne Q-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/tunderman-venne-q-2) (registry code 05645KB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Revmaster 2100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/revmaster-2100) (registry code 52550, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2372
- Engines: REVMASTER 2100 75 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Toups, R.W./Savel, D.W.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 3,300 total, 3,000 as pilot in command, 75 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIE, 33 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 19891227053289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891227053289A), Dec 27, 1989: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, Zephyrhills, FL, Destroyed. Engine quit on climbout,crash landed and burned. Sat out two years,not flown. Failed to purge fuel system water dirt.

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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