Amateur-built QUICKIE-2 accident near Augusta, Maine, August 4, 1984
On August 4, 1984 at about 11:31 am local time, a amateur-built QUICKIE-2, registered N56U, was destroyed in an accident near Augusta, Maine (Augusta, Me airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 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
- August 4, 1984 · about 11:31 am local time
- Place
- Augusta, Maine · Augusta, Me
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built QUICKIE-2
- Registration
- N56U · registry record · serial 88888888
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTICED HE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY LOW ON FUEL. AS HE APPROACHED THE AUGUSTA, MAINE AIRPORT. HE RADIOED THE AUGUSTA FSS AND TRANSMITTED THE FACT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A WOODED AREA. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT A PLASTIC FUEL LINE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OUTLET WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT FUEL STAINING FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE FUEL LINE FITTING.
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: 277 hours in all; 87 in this make and model; 41 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 260 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 87 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, July 25, 1984; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,250 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Revmaster 07 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LEW Lewiston ME
- Destination: AUG Augusta ME
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:45 am from AUG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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