Aerosport QUAIL N679
19 February 1976 · Carlsbad, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1976 at about 12:00 local time, a Aerosport QUAIL registered N679 was involved in an accident during in flight near Carlsbad, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlsbad, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palomar
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerosport QUAIL
- Registration
- N679
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0404
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
VW ENG. ACFTS FIRST FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerosport QUAIL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1977 | Aerosport QUAIL | Simi Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1977 | Aerosport QUAIL | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1979 | Aerosport QUAIL | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1980 | Aerosport QUAIL | Rostraver, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1980 | Aerosport QUAIL | Laytonsville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1994 | Aerosport QUAIL | Waynesboro, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |