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NTSB accident investigation · Robert C. Campbell Quickie · Arlington, WA · June 22, 1990

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 22, 1990, 12:00 local (19:00 UTC)
Place
Arlington, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N58YCRobert C. Campbell Quickie
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1992
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19900622021999A
Case key
41216

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Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

At the end of a local pleasure flight, during the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot lost control of the airplane which exited the runway and rolled onto the grass. The airplane nosed over and came to rest along side the runway. The pilot reported that there were no mechancal failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
N58YC
Reported as
Robert C. Campbell Quickie
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
305
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Surprenant, George R.
Registered owner
Unknown
Departed
S88
Airport
588 · Arlington, runway 29, 2,809 × 75 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
42
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
1,500 total

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
-0 °F, dew point -0 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.