- Date
- August 7, 1985, 16:53 local (23:53 UTC)
- Place
- Vancouver, WA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N824CBBeachner Quick Silver
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850807040489A
- Case key
- 40057
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Analysis
Plt was observed working on engine distributor prior to departure for weekend demo at airshow for design sales promotion. Witnesses noted engine sound on takeoff seemed less than normal. Acft lifted off, gear were retracted and acft climbed to about 200 ft AGL before a left turn began. After 90 deg of turn, bank steepened to near 60 deg, nose dropped through and acft collided with terrain. Fire broke out on impact, consuming fuselage. Investigation showed distrubutor cap and rotor shattered on ground impact, no determination made of poss malfunction. Except for uneven coloration of spark plugs, no abnormalities noted on engine inspection.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N824CB
- Reported as
- Beachner Quick Silver (QUICK SILV)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 8-24-49-1
- Airframe hours
- 940
- Engine
- GM V-8 215 CID, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Chris L. Beachner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 10, 1985 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- 59S
- Destination
- TIW · Tacoma, WA
- Airport
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,800 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 75 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PDX, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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