# NTSB MKC86FCJ04: Amateur Built Quickie Q2, N39202, Grand Island, NE, August 11, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: August 10, 1986, 19:07 local (Aug 11, 1986, 00:07 UTC)
- Place: Grand Island, NE
- Coordinates: 40.95079, -98.289024 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9508&lon=-98.2890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34089
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC86FCJ04
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34089/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FCJ04

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, cruise
  - engine assembly - disabled (contributing factor)
  - engine assembly,valve,intake - deteriorated (cause)
  - ignition system,spark plug - deteriorated (cause)
  - maintenance,annual inspection - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - maintenance,service of aircraft/equipment - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

THE ACFT ENGINE DEVELOPED SEVERE ROUGHNESS DURING CRUISE AND THE PLT DECIDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING APPROACH, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PLT ATTEMPTED A TIGHT TURN TO THE RUNWAY. DURING THE TURN, THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE ASPHALT RAMP IN A LEFT WING DOWN, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. NO RECORD OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS FOUND. INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND DETERIORATION OF VALVES AND SPARK PLUGS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N39202 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMATEUR BUILT QUICKIE Q2
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2259
- Airframe hours: 7
- Engines: REVMASTER 2100-DQ 63 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John A. Aspen
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Airport: CRI, Central Nebraska Regional, runway 35, 7,001 × 150 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 337 total, 7 in this make and model, 254 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Observed at: GRI

## 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 19860810038219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860810038219A), Aug 10, 1986: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, Grand Island, NE, Destroyed. Engine failed in pattern. Pilot attempted landing on taxiway. Sparkplug had pulled out of head causing torching.

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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