Deland Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Deland, Florida 32720
Sunday, December 23, 1984 13:40 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

N41Q WAS TAXIING TO THE RAMP AFTER LANDING. AS N41Q TAXIED BEHIND N3707N, WHO WAS STARTING THE RT ENGINE, PROPWASH CAUSED PLT OF N41Q TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT. PROP OF N41Q CONTACTED THE LEFT ELEVATOR OF N3707N.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/23/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1340
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City DELAND
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32720
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DELAND MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1348 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 80
Weather Observation Facility ID DAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 35
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 30000
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 500
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2840
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26819
Date of most recent change to record Apr 7 2001 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N3707N N41Q
NTSB Number MIA85LA063A MIA85LA063B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Beech DOUGLAS SWANNINGSON
Aircraft Model 58P QUICKIE
Aircraft Series Identifier 58P QUICKIE
Aircraft Serial Number TJ-320 41
Certified Max Gross Weight 5400 --
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No Yes
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6 1
Number of Engines 2 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Jun 18 1984 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection 23 --
Airframe Hours 497 705
ELT Installed Yes No
ELT Activated No Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name GAPWAY GROVE CORP. DOUGLAS SWANNINGSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 37 855 S NOVA
Aircraft Owner City AUBERNADALE ORMOND BEACH
Aircraft Owner State FL FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33823 32074
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown 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 Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code DED
Departure City DELAND
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt -- dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code GIF
Destination City WINTER HAVEN
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Standing Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 0
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --