Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Eustis, Florida 32726
Sunday, April 20, 1986 9:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED ON A STUDENT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH 2 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANK OF THE HOMEBUILT QUICKIE. ABOUT 30 TO 45 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE FAILED AT 1800 FT MSL. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO STRETCH THE GLIDE TO A ROAD AND STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED. ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE IN AN IN-LINE FILTER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/20/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 945
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City EUSTIS
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32726
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 950 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 205
Weather Observation Facility ID ORL
Elevation of weather observation facility 78
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 34
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
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 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) 740
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 20 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1325
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31076
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N316Q
NTSB Number MIA86FA126
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 BLYTHE
Aircraft Model QUICKIE
Aircraft Series Identifier QUICKIE
Aircraft Serial Number OO44
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 Oct 1 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 240
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DOUGLAS STEEN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 639 MELLOWOOD AVE.
Operator City ORLANDO
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32825
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 No
Departure Airport Code X47
Departure City FLAGLER
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DED
Destination City DELAND
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --