Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clinton, North Carolina 28328
Thursday, September 4, 1986 18:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED DURING A FORCED LNDG AFTER A POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB. THE PLTS SON WITNESSED THE TAKEOFF & SAW THE ACFT DESCEND BELOW TREES NORTH OF THE ARPT. HE SAID THAT THE ENG SOUNDED OUT OF TIME. DURING A POST ACC ENG INSPECTION THE MAGNETO WAS FOUND LOOSE IN ITS MOUNT. THE LUGS WERE MADE OF ALUMINUM WHICH ALLOWED THE MAGNETO TO WORK LOOSE TO AN ESTIMATED 29 DEGREES OUT OF TIME. THIS WAS A HOMEBUILT ACFT RECENTLY CERTIFIED IN THE EXPERIMENTAL CATEGORY FOR FLT TEST IN A FLT TEST AREA. THE PLT SAID THAT THE ACFT STARTED BACKFIRING AT APRX 25 FT AGL AND COULD NOT SUSTAIN FLT. HE LANDED IN A SOYBEAN FIELD OFF THE ARPT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/4/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CLINTON
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 28328
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 9
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 3
Degrees magnetic from airport 5
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1800 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID FAY
Elevation of weather observation facility 189
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 29
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1200
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 4
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 873
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 4 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2230
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31220
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 N206JB
NTSB Number ATL86FMG10
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 QUICKIE
Aircraft Model Q2
Aircraft Series Identifier Q2
Aircraft Serial Number 2060
Certified Max Gross Weight 995
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jun 19 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 1
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JIMMIE & JERRY BRADSHAW
Aircraft Owner Street Address 906 LAKEVIEW DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City CLINTON
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 CTZ
Departure City CLINTON
Departure State NC
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 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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --