Amateur-built VARIEZE accident near Quincy, Illinois, June 19, 1984
On June 19, 1984, a amateur-built VARIEZE, registered N8477T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Quincy, Illinois (Siegfried airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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 19, 1984
- Place
- Quincy, Illinois · Siegfried · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built VARIEZE
- Registration
- N8477T · no longer on the register · serial 817
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AFTER A HARD LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED INITIALLY THAT HE MADE AHARD LANDING AND STATED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT WAS GIVEN TWO NTSB 6120.1 FORMS BY THE FAA. NEITHER FORM WAS COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE NTSB.
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
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Unknown UNKNOWN (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 8H2 Quincy IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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