# NTSB MKC86LA004: Quickie Q2, N14VV, Willard, MO, October 5, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 5, 1985, 13:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place: Willard, MO
- Location: 37.2930° N, 93.4171° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Willard, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2930&lon=-93.4171&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34099
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC86LA004
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34099/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA004

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb - to cruise
  - fuel system,filter - contamination (cause)
  - fuel system,carburetor - starvation (cause)
  - fuel system,filter - blocked(total) (cause)
  - maintenance,modification - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

CLIMBING TO CRUISE THE PLT RPTD A LOSS OF ENG PWR AN TURNED TO HEAD BACK TO THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE, THE ENSUING FORCED LANDING SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE ACFT. INSPECTION INTO THE ENG FAILURE REVEALED A CONTAMINATED INLINE FUEL FILTER RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW TO THE CARBURETOR. THE RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW STARVED THE CARBURETOR AND ITS ABILITY TO RUN THE ENGINE. THE CONTAMINATES ORIGINATED FROM A FUEL TANK MODIFICATION PERFORMED BY THE PLT TO HELP REDUCE FUEL LOAD AND FORWARD WEIGHT. THE TANK WAS NOT CLEANED AFTER THE WORK WAS PERFORMED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14VV](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14VV-1994-07-18), registration cancelled 1994-07-18, S/N 2712 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: QUICKIE Q2
- Registry model: [Vestal John S QUICKIE Q2](https://openairdocs.org/model/vestal-john-s-quickie-q2) (registry code 05645RP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2712
- Airframe hours: 69
- Engines: REVMASTER 2100 64 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John. S. Vestal
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, September 25, 1985, 6 hours before
- Departed: SGF, SPRINGFIELD, MO
- Destination: ST.JOSEPH, MO

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 67; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 4,048 total, 69 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 19 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Observed at: SGF, 5 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 19851005048959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851005048959A), Oct 5, 1985: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, Willard, MO, Substantial damage. Unable to reach airport due to decreasing power. Struck tree during landing. Inline fuel filter clogged.

## Other investigations on N14VV (1)

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 MKC89LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA092), Apr 18, 1989: Vestal Quickie Q2 (N14VV), St Joseph, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.