Quickie Q2 N85Q
25 May 1987 · Sherman, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1987 at about 16:40 local time, a Quickie Q2 registered N85Q, operated by James E. Masal, was involved in an accident near Sherman, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sherman, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grayson County (F39)
- Coordinates
- 33.6096, -96.6009
- Aircraft
- Quickie Q2
- Registration
- N85Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James E. Masal
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sherman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE DEVELOPING MORE LIFT THAN THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING TIP DRAGGED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT SIDE INTO THE MUD WHERE IT FLIPPED INVERTED BEFORE STOPPING. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL EVIDENCE OF PRE-ACCIDENT CONTROL PROBLEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quickie Q2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1986 | Quickie Q2 | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Quickie Q2 | Willard, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Quickie Q2 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1983 | Quickie Q2 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1983 | Quickie Q2 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Quickie Q2 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | James L. Anderson | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |