Rosecrans Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

St Joseph, Missouri 64501
Monday, April 17, 1989 19:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING A LANDING, HE FLARED TOO HIGH & THE ACFT STALLED & HIT THE RWY. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWY & NOSED OVER. THE PLT HAD LESS THAN 3 HRS OF FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/17/1989
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1945
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City ST JOSEPH
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64501
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ROSECRANS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID STJ
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 826
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1950 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID STJ
Elevation of weather observation facility 826
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
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) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
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) 288
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 17 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2015
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38830
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:36PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N14VV
NTSB Number MKC89LA092
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 VESTAL
Aircraft Model QUICKIE Q2
Aircraft Series Identifier QUICKIE Q2
Aircraft Serial Number 2712
Certified Max Gross Weight 1100
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 Apr 10 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours 75
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name VESTAL, JOHN S
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3109 LAFAYETTE ST.
Aircraft Owner City ST JOSEPH
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64507
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name VESTAL, RONALD D.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1111 HENRY ST.
Operator City ST. JOSEPH
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 64501
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 STJ
Departure City ST JOSEPH
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1810
Departure Time Zone CDT
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35
Runway Length 8058
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --