Amateur-built QUICKIE accident near Fenton, Missouri, July 24, 1985
On July 24, 1985 at about 9:45 pm local time, a amateur-built QUICKIE, registered N32JG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fenton, Missouri (Weiss airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- July 24, 1985 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Fenton, Missouri · Weiss · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built QUICKIE
- Registration
- N32JG · registry record · serial 0325
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE TAKING OFF, THE PLT NOTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENG POWER DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT & TRIED TO MANEUVER AROUND TREES NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. HOWEVER, THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO THE TREE TOPS, THEN CRASHED ONTO THE ROOF OF A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT ONE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING DURING ENG OPERATION, PROVIDING INSUFFICIENT COMPRESSION TO THAT CYLINDER & A REDUCTION OF POWER. THE ENG HAD ONLY 2 CYLINDERS.
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: 247 hours in all; 42 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 201 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 12 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 24, 1985; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Onan B48GA018/1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3WE Fenton MO at 9:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,045 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 35,000 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:47 pm from SUS, 8 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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