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NTSB accident investigation · Mcculley Quicki · Muscatine, IA · April 17, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1980
Place
Muscatine, IA · MUSCATINE, IA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9038ZMcculley Quicki
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800417022569A
Case key
130816

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1167  80/4/17  NR.MUSCATINE,IA       MCCULLEY QUICKI     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 725
        TIME - 1050                    N9038Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSCATINE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MUSCATINE,IA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB AIR INTAKE BLOCKED BY FAIRING ON ENG COWLING.AFTER TURN TO AVOID TREES,INSUF A/S TO FLARE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9038Z
Reported as
Mcculley Quicki
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muscatine Muni

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