# NTSB MKC84LA057: Young-Losey Q-2, N82YL, Kansas City, MO, January 4, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 4, 1984, 16:24 local (22:24 UTC)
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Coordinates: 38.809276, -94.530189 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8093&lon=-94.5302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84LA057
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33617/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA057

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - runway light

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A RWY MARKER AFTER BOUNCING DURING A POWER OFF LANDING. THE ACFT WAS DESCENDED FROM 500 FT POWER OFF TO A TOUCHDOWN. THE TAILWHEEL ACFT BOUNCED ABOUT 20 FT INTO THE AIR. THE ACFT WENT FOR THE RWYS EDGE AND SLID TO A STOP IN THE GRASS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82YL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82YL-1997-08-22), registration cancelled 1997-08-22, S/N 2215 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: YOUNG-LOSEY Q-2
- Registry model: [Young-Losey Q2](https://openairdocs.org/model/young-losey-q2) (registry code 05645JU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2793
- Airframe hours: 62
- Engines: RAVENMASTER R-2100 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Steve Kuhns
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: KANSAS CITY, MO
- Airport: GVW, Richards-Gebaur, runway 36, 8,925 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 92 total, 17 in this make and model, 50 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MKC

## 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 19840104001219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840104001219A), Jan 4, 1984: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, Kansas City, MO, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Tried to recover by power. Homebuilt craft then struck a runway marker.

## Other investigations on N82YL (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC83LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA124), Jun 10, 1983: Quickie Q2 (N82YL), Grain Valley, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC82DA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA091), May 19, 1982: Homebuilt Quickie 2 (N82YL), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage

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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