# NTSB SEA78FYE01: Aerosport Quail, N9229Z, Spanaway, WA, November 3, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1977
- Place: Spanaway, WA · SPANAWAY, WA
- Location: 47.0981° N, 122.4234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spanaway, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0981&lon=-122.4234&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144188
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA78FYE01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYE01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3886   77/11/3   SPANAWAY,WA         AEROSPORT QUAIL     CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 303
        TIME - 1630                    N9229Z              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPANAWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPANAWAY,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAGNETO LOOSE ON DRIVE PAD,ROTATED.VW-REVEMASTER ENGINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9229Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9229Z-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N 1TA (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSPORT QUAIL
- Registry model: [Adams AEROSPORT QUAIL](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-aerosport-quail) (registry code 0565820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Spanaway

## 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 19771103037419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771103037419A), Nov 3, 1977: Amtr 0565820, Spanaway, WA, Substantial damage. Magneto loose on drive pad,rotated. Vw-revemaster engine.

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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