Swing Brian S QUICKIE Q2 N1711Q
29 October 2005 · Beaufort, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 October 2005 at about 14:38 local time, a Swing Brian S QUICKIE Q2 registered N1711Q was involved in an accident near Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beaufort County (73J)
- Coordinates
- 32.4072, -80.6344
- Aircraft
- Swing Brian S QUICKIE Q2
- Registration
- N1711Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beaufort → Beaufort
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06CA009
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a collision with an object.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the landing flare the airplane landed "hard". The pilot loss directional control and veered off the left side of runway 7 approximately 500 feet down from the approach end of runway 7, and collided with the precision approach position indicator lights. The airplane nosed over and rested inverted. Examination of the airplane revealed the fuselage was buckled and the empennage separated from the airframe. The left wing assembly was crush damaged. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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