Logan Int'l Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Billings, Montana 59105
Friday, August 8, 1986 15:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT STATED AFTER ACCIDENT THAT HE HAD A MINOR ENG PROBLEM PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM BIG TIMBER. HE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND THE FLIGHT COMMENCED TO BILLINGS. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 04 AT BILLINGS THE PLT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF PWR. HE WAS ABLE TO LAND ON THE RWY BUT BOUNCED THE ACFT SEVERAL TIMES ON TOUCHDOWN. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AND THE ACFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE DENSITY ALT WAS CALCULATED TO BE 6,344 FT. NO REASON FOR THE PARTIAL LOSS OF PWR COULD BE DETERMINED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/8/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1530
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City BILLINGS
Event State MONTANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 59105
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LOGAN INT'L
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BIL
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 3650
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1500 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BIL
Elevation of weather observation facility 3650
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 11000
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) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 6344
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) 984
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 11 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1145
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31335
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 N21QQ
NTSB Number DEN86LA228
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name E. E. SCHILLING
Aircraft Model Q-2
Aircraft Series Identifier Q-2
Aircraft Serial Number 2005
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 Jul 31 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 250
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
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 MICHAEL R. MOORE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 101 FLETCHER ST.
Operator City ROSLINDALE
Operator State MA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 02131
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 65O
Departure City BIG TIMBER
Departure State MT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1415
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 4
Runway Length 5704
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --