Amateur-built QUICKIE accident near Hollister, California, December 22, 1984
On December 22, 1984 at about 9:30 pm local time, a amateur-built QUICKIE, registered N7NH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hollister, California (Hollister 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
- December 22, 1984 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Hollister, California · Hollister · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built QUICKIE
- Registration
- N7NH · no longer on the register · serial 138
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS CONDUCTING A HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN ON A NEWLY BUILT ACFT WHEN IT BECAME AIRBORNE. HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF & FLEW THE ACFT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THEN PREPARED FOR A LANDING WITH PARTIAL POWER. WHILE ON FINAL & ABOUT 15 FT AGL, HE BELIEVED HE 'HAD THE RWY MADE' & REDUCED POWER. HOWEVER, THE ACFT LANDED SHORT IN A MUDDY FIELD WHERE THE WHEELS DUG IN & THE PLANE NOSED OVER.
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: 94 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 48 as pilot in command; 46 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 540 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Onan UNKNOWN (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 4,300 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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