Amateur-built Q2 accident near Anderson, Indiana, June 14, 1983
On June 14, 1983 at about 1:47 pm local time, a amateur-built Q2, registered N82DG, suffered minor damage in an accident near Anderson, Indiana (Anderson Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 14, 1983 · about 1:47 pm local time
- Place
- Anderson, Indiana · Anderson Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Q2
- Registration
- N82DG · registry record · serial 2212
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE HOMEBUILT ACFT VEERED AND NOSED OVER DURING A LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE CABLE TO THE LEFT FRONT RUDDER ATTACH POINT BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE CABLE HAD PULLED THROUGH THE NICROPRESS OVAL SLEEVE. WHEN THE PILOT/ BUILDER WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT THE INSTALLATION, HE APPARENTLY DID NOT KNOW THE PROPER INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 110 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 90 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 7, 1982; 15 hours since
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Revmaster 2100 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,400 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:47 pm from AID
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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