Shapley QUICKIE Q-200 N618RJ
27 July 1997 · Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1997 at about 22:23 local time, a Shapley QUICKIE Q-200 registered N618RJ was involved in an accident near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tahlequah Municipal (H73)
- Coordinates
- 35.9101, -94.9693
- Aircraft
- Shapley QUICKIE Q-200
- Registration
- N618RJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Amarillo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA282
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing. A factor relating to the accident was: low pressure in the right main tire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot described a touchdown on runway 17 at Tahlequah Municipal Airport as 'normal [on] a calm day.' The airplane began to veer to the right, and the pilot attempted to maintain control of the tailwheel airplane utilizing power and rudder inputs. However, the airplane departed the asphalt runway and bounced into the air. The pilot stated that he maneuvered the airplane back to the runway centerline and 'chopped the power.' The airplane then became uncontrollable a second time and veered off the runway to the right at a 45 degree angle. The airplane contacted an unoccupied Stinson airplane that was tied down on the ramp. Both airplanes came to rest upright with the engine and propeller of the accident airplane embedded in the baggage compartment of the Stinson. The pilot stated that the airplane had a flat main right tire on an earlier flight, and he 'believed that the right main tire was low or flat at touchdown.' Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector confirmed that the right main tire was deflated.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | North American NA-265-80 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-28-200 | Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft C35 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1997 | Teschendorf CASSUTT SPORT | Stilwell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-25-235 | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |