Amateur-built Q-2 accident near Appleton, Wisconsin, September 3, 1984
On September 3, 1984 at about 10:00 pm local time, a amateur-built Q-2, registered N683SC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Appleton, Wisconsin (Outagamie CO. 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
- September 3, 1984 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Appleton, Wisconsin · Outagamie CO.
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Q-2
- Registration
- N683SC · no longer on the register · serial 2459
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER TAKEOFF ON THE THIRD FLIGHT OF THE NEW HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT THE PILOT SMELLED 'SOMETHING HOT' AND NOTED A HIGH CYLINDER HEAD TEMP. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING THE PLT FLARED THE ACFT 3-4 FT ABOVE THE RWY RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT CANARD. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED.
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: 229 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 169 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 1 hours since
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Revmaster 2100 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Appleton WI at 9:52 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 5,201 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,100 ft; scat at 1,600 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:45 pm from ATW
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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