Toomey QUICKIE N23JH

Summary

On 19 July 2018 at about 20:00 local time, a Toomey QUICKIE registered N23JH was involved in an accident near Zanesville, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 July 2018 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Zanesville, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

39.9886, -81.8847

Aircraft

Toomey QUICKIE

Registration

N23JH

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Zanesville → Zanesville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN18LA284

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the exhaust manifold and a loose mixture screw, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot departed in the experimental, amateur-built airplane for a local photography flight. During the return flight, the engine power dropped more than 1,000 rpm, and the engine monitor indicated about twice the normal fuel flow. The pilot was initially able to maintain airspeed and altitude; however, the rpm subsequently began to decrease further, and the pilot determined that the airplane would not be able to reach the airport. During the subsequent forced landing in a cornfield, the airplane's nose struck the ground, and the airplane then nosed over. Examination of the wreckage revealed a separation of the right exhaust manifold, which was directly beneath the intake breather for the engine. Additionally, a mixture set screw on the carburetor was found loose and extended out, both of which would have resulted in a loss of rpm. Although the weather conditions were conducive to carburetor icing at descent power, the failed exhaust manifold and loose mixture screw likely led to the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.