Johnson QUICKIE 2 accident near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, April 30, 1987
On April 30, 1987 at about 12:54 pm local time, a Johnson QUICKIE 2, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N3262P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eau Claire, Wisconsin (Eau Claire County 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
- April 30, 1987 · about 12:54 pm local time
- Place
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin · Eau Claire County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Johnson QUICKIE 2, amateur-built
- Registration
- N3262P · no longer on the register · serial 2456
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT WHEN HE LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED ON THE RWY. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE PILOT HAD FLOWN THIS AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT 'REFUSED TO FLARE PROPERLY.'
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: 319 hours in all; 7 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 67 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 70 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 14, 1986; 27 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Revmaster 2100D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 7,300 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:54 pm from EAU, 1 miles away
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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