Quickie Q2 C-GDHK
14 October 2022 · Laramie, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 2022 at about 20:43 local time, a Quickie Q2 registered C-GDHK was involved in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming, United States. One person was 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 20:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laramie, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laramie Regional Airport (LAR)
- Coordinates
- 41.2195, -105.4391
- Aircraft
- Quickie Q2
- Registration
- C-GDHK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1982
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laramie → Great Bend
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to the seizure of the No. 1 cylinder exhaust valve in the valve guide.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the climb out after takeoff, the airplane’s engine lost partial power. The pilot could not maintain altitude and performed a forced landing to a highway. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced and then veered off the paved lane into a ditch. The airplane received substantial damage to the forward canards. Examination of the engine revealed the No. 1 cylinder exhaust valve had seized in the valve guide in the open position due to the buildup of carbon on the valve stem.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quickie Q2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2020 | Quickie Q2 | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1987 | Quickie Q2 | Sherman, Texas, United States | James E. Masal | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2022 | Buxbaum Mark Edward LONG EZ | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Cessna 170A | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | William R. Bensyl | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2022 | Tuttle Bruce C JUNGSTER I | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Jacquneaux Glen R CGS HAWK | Lander, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2022 | Darrell D Dugger MUSTANG II | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2022 | Twenty Second Street BACKCOUNTRY BOSS | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |