Quonset State Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

N. Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852
Sunday, May 2, 1993 15:40 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE FLARE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 5, THE AIRPLANE 'BALLOONED' AND THEN LANDED HARD. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING CRACKED, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, ENTERED A CONSTRUCTION SITE AND WAS DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 090 DEG AT 12 KNOTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/2/1993
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1540
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City N. KINGSTOWN
Event State RHODE ISLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 02852
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport QUONSET STATE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OQU
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 19
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1500 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 1
Weather Observation Facility ID OQU
Elevation of weather observation facility 19
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 296
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 2 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1630
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52222
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N687EA
NTSB Number BFO93LA066
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name QUICKIE
Aircraft Model 200
Aircraft Series Identifier 200
Aircraft Serial Number 2411
Certified Max Gross Weight 1250
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 1 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 152
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ELBERT S. ANGEL JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 261 TURNPIKE AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City PORTSMOUTH
Aircraft Owner State RI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 02871
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ELBERT S. ANGEL JR.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 261 TURNPIKE AVENUE
Operator City PORTSMOUTH
Operator State RI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 02871
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1420
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 5
Runway Length 4003
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --