Amateur-built QUICKIE Q2 accident near St Joseph, Missouri, April 18, 1989
On April 18, 1989, a amateur-built QUICKIE Q2, registered N14VV, was substantially damaged in an accident near St Joseph, Missouri (Rosecrans 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
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 18, 1989
- Place
- St Joseph, Missouri · Rosecrans · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built QUICKIE Q2
- Registration
- N14VV · registry record · serial 2712
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING A LANDING, HE FLARED TOO HIGH & THE ACFT STALLED & HIT THE RWY. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWY & NOSED OVER. THE PLT HAD LESS THAN 3 HRS OF FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.
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: 157 hours in all; 3 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 75 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 10, 1989; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,100 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Revmaster 2100-DQ (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: STJ St Joseph MO at 11:10 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 8,058 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N14VV the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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