# NTSB MKC78FCA10: Heying PDQ-2, N68079, Creve Coeur, MO, December 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 30, 1977
- Place: Creve Coeur, MO · CREVE COEUR, MO
- Location: 38.6620° N, 90.4430° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Creve Coeur, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6620&lon=-90.4430&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144314
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78FCA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3721  77/12/30   CREVE COEUR,MO      HEYING PDQ-2        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2020
        TIME - 1615                    N68079              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREVE COEUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CREVE COEUR,MO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HOMEBUILT WITH VW ENGINE.POWER LOSS ON INITIAL FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68079](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68079-1978-02-03), registration cancelled 1978-02-03, S/N RH11 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HEYING PDQ-2
- Registry model: [Heying PDQ-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/heying-pdq-2) (registry code 0565353) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Creve Coeur

## 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 19771230038309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771230038309A), Dec 30, 1977: Amtr 0565353, Creve Coeur, MO, Destroyed. Homebuilt with vw engine. Power loss on initial flt.

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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