# NTSB MKC89LA092: Vestal Quickie Q2, N14VV, St Joseph, MO, April 18, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 17, 1989, 19:45 local (Apr 18, 1989, 00:45 UTC)
- Place: St Joseph, MO
- Coordinates: 39.759162, -94.850883 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7592&lon=-94.8509&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34779
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC89LA092
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34779/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA092

## 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.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING A LANDING, HE FLARED TOO HIGH & THE ACFT STALLED & HIT THE RWY.  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWY & NOSED OVER.  THE PLT HAD LESS THAN 3 HRS OF FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14VV](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14VV-1994-07-18), registration cancelled 1994-07-18, S/N 2712 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VESTAL 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: 75
- Engines: REVMASTER 2100-DQ 75 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Vestal,  Ronald D.
- Registered owner: Vestal, John S
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, April 10, 1989, 3 hours before
- Departed: STJ, ST JOSEPH, MO
- Airport: STJ, Rosecrans, runway 35, 8,058 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 157 total, 3 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: STJ, 1 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 19890417008269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890417008269A), Apr 17, 1989: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, St Joseph, MO, Substantial damage. Stalled on leveling off too high. Impacted runway, lost control, careened off runway and nosed over.

## 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 MKC86LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA004), Oct 5, 1985: Quickie Q2 (N14VV), Willard, 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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