Dempsey QUICKIE N79QD
4 May 1985 · Opelousas, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1985 at about 16:30 local time, a Dempsey QUICKIE registered N79QD, operated by John Y. Dempsey, JR., was involved in an accident near Opelousas, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opelousas, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Landry (OPL)
- Coordinates
- 30.5197, -92.0793
- Aircraft
- Dempsey QUICKIE
- Registration
- N79QD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Y. Dempsey, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA214
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE PLT ESTIMATED THAT HE HAD ABOUT 2.5 HRS OF FUEL ACCORDING TO THE GAGE. AFTER 1.5 HRS OF FLT, THE ENG QUIT IN CRUISE FLT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN A FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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