Mahan Hardaway QUICKIE Q2 N82BD

Summary

On 20 October 1991 at about 20:00 local time, a Mahan Hardaway QUICKIE Q2 registered N82BD, operated by Atakan Sabay, was involved in an accident near Arcola, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 October 1991 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Arcola, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Houston (AXH)

Coordinates

29.3704, -95.4493

Aircraft

Mahan Hardaway QUICKIE Q2

Registration

N82BD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Atakan Sabay

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW92LA018

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE RESULTANT BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING A DAYTIME APPROACH, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE AIRPLANE PORPOISED AND VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER INTO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND AIRPLANE INSTABILITY; HOWEVER, NO DISCREPANCIES WITH AIRPLANE CONTROLS NOR THE ENGINE WERE FOUND AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO INTENT TO FLY AND THAT HE GOT AIRBORNE INADVERTENTLY DURING AN INTENDED HIGH SPEED TAXI. THE COWL FLAP WAS LEFT TAPED SHUT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE THIRD ATTEMPTED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.