# NTSB NYC84FNC08: Zappia Gabriel J QUICKIE-2, N56U, Augusta, ME, August 4, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: August 4, 1984, 07:31 local (11:31 UTC)
- Place: Augusta, ME
- Location: 44.3069° N, 69.7911° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from AUGUSTA STATE (AUG), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3069&lon=-69.7911&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35418
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84FNC08
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35418/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FNC08

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - fuel system,line fitting - leak (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - misjudged, pilot in command
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTICED HE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY LOW ON FUEL. AS HE APPROACHED THE AUGUSTA, MAINE AIRPORT. HE RADIOED THE AUGUSTA FSS AND TRANSMITTED THE FACT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A WOODED AREA. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT A PLASTIC FUEL LINE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OUTLET WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT FUEL STAINING FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE FUEL LINE FITTING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56U-1985-05-08), registration cancelled 1985-05-08, S/N 8888-8888 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ZAPPIA GABRIEL J QUICKIE-2
- Registry model: [Zappia Gabriel J QUICKIE-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/zappia-gabriel-j-quickie-2) (registry code 05645EV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 88888888
- Airframe hours: 87
- Engines: REVMASTER 07 40 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gabriel Zappia
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, July 25, 1984, 7 hours before
- Departed: LEW, LEWISTON, ME
- Destination: AUG, AUGUSTA, ME
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: AUG, Augusta, Me

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 277 total, 87 in this make and model, 260 as pilot in command, 41 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AUG

## 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 19840804071399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840804071399A), Aug 4, 1984: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, Augusta, ME, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during forced landing after fuel exhaustion. Stripped threads on fuel pump outlet caused leak.

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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