Quickie-Myers Q2 N813S
17 September 1994 · Van Nuys, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1994 at about 21:43 local time, a Quickie-Myers Q2 registered N813S, operated by Eugene M. Kruse, JR., was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys (VNY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Quickie-Myers Q2
- Registration
- N813S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eugene M. Kruse, 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
- LAX94LA378
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard touchdown and buckling of the canard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT INDICATED THAT DURING LANDING FLARE THE NOSE DROPPED, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY BUT WAS STEERABLE WITH THE TAIL WHEEL. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE RIGHT CANARD STRUCTURE HAD BUCKLED AT MIDSPAN. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES OCCURRED DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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