# NTSB NYC88DGM02: Barker Quickie Q2, N244GB, Martinsburg, PA, September 28, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: September 27, 1988, 19:25 local (Sep 28, 1988, 00:25 UTC)
- Place: Martinsburg, PA
- Coordinates: 40.310054, -78.320571 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3101&lon=-78.3206&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30756
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88DGM02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30756/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DGM02

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - light condition - dusk (contributing factor)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - approach light/navaid (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach - vfr pattern - final approach

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, AND THAT HE WAS 'DETERMINED TO HOLD THE APPROACH SPEED TO 80 AND RATE OF DESCENT TO 500 FEET PER MINUTE . . .'  THE APPROACH WAS FLOWN AT DUSK AS LIGHT WAS BEGINNING TO FAIL.  THE PILOT STATED, 'I SUDDENLY REALIZED I WAS LOW AND APPLIED POWER, BUT IT WAS . . . TOO LATE.'   THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO APPROACH LIGHT STRUCTURES & THE GROUND ABOUT 650 FT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N244GB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N244GB-2013-09-20), registration cancelled 2013-09-20, S/N 2446, built 1988 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BARKER QUICKIE Q2
- Registry model: [Barker Gerald L Q-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/barker-gerald-l-q-2) (registry code 05645WY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Revmaster 2100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/revmaster-2100) (registry code 52550, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2446
- Airframe hours: 11
- Engines: REVMASTER R2100D reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gerald Barker
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, May 7, 1988, 11 hours before
- Departed: AOO
- Destination: AOO
- Airport: AOO, Altoona-Blair County, runway 20, 5,466 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 70; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 919 total, 11 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Observed at: AOO, 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 19880927045369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880927045369A), Sep 27, 1988: Amtrqk QUICKIE2, Altoona, PA, Substantial damage. Too low on final struck approach lights and crashed short of runway.

## Other investigations on N244GB (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 NYC92LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA170), Aug 19, 1992: Gerald Barker Quicky 2 (N244GB), Altoona, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ONGROUND COLLISION WITH A VASI LIGHT BOX AFTER THE TAILWHEEL STRUT BROKE UPON TOUCHDOWN AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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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