Amateur-built QUICKIE II accident near Iowa City, Iowa, June 28, 1987
On June 28, 1987 at about 1:30 pm local time, a amateur-built QUICKIE II, registered N86KL, was substantially damaged in an accident near Iowa City, Iowa. 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 28, 1987 · about 1:30 pm local time
- Place
- Iowa City, Iowa · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built QUICKIE II
- Registration
- N86KL · registry record · serial 2613
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PIC RPTD NORMAL TAKEOFF AND CLIMB DURING A LCL FLT. ABT 15 MIN INTO THE FLT, THE PIC EXPERIENCED A NOSE DOWN PITCHING. THROTTLE WAS REDUCED AND LEVEL ATTITUDE WAS ESTABLISHED. THE PIC RPTD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING LEVEL FLT AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG ON A HIWAY. DURING THE LNDG ROLL, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE ROAD. HIGH VEGETATION GROUNDLOOPED THE ACFT FORCING IT INTO A DITCH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TRIM TAB SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 453 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 377 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 10 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 2, 1987
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Revmaster 2100D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 1:30 pm from CID, 16 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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