Berry Hill Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Stockbridge, Georgia 30281
Saturday, March 21, 1987 17:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE HOMEBUILT Q-2 WAS ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN IT IMPACTED THE TREES ABOUT 300 FEET SHORT OF THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES AND THE PILOT HAS NO MEMORY OF THE ACCIDENT. HE REPORTED THAT HE DOES NOT RECALL ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AIRCRAFT EXCEPT THE NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE DURING THE APPROACH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/21/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City STOCKBRIDGE
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30281
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BERRY HILL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 4AO
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 770
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 751 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 300
Weather Observation Facility ID ATL1
Elevation of weather observation facility 1026
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 13
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1900
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 926
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 21 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1829
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34097
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:55PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N14QP
NTSB Number ATL87LA094
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BARLOW
Aircraft Model QUICKIE 2
Aircraft Series Identifier QUICKIE 2
Aircraft Serial Number 2214
Certified Max Gross Weight --
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 May 30 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 405
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BARLOW, ENNIS B
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5 CESSNA LANE
Aircraft Owner City STOCKBRIDGE
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30281
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name VON C. HICKMAN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 165 KITTYHAWK DR.
Operator City STOCKBRIDGE
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 30281
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 0
Departure Time Zone
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 Approach
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 29
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --