Amateur-built QUICKIE accident near Arlington, Washington, June 22, 1990
On June 22, 1990 at about 7:00 pm local time, a amateur-built QUICKIE, registered N58YC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Arlington, Washington (Arlington 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 DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 22, 1990 · about 7:00 pm local time · cases in 1990
- Place
- Arlington, Washington · Arlington · cases near this airport · 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
- N58YC · registry record · serial 305
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AT THE END OF A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH EXITED THE RUNWAY AND ROLLED ONTO THE GRASS. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST ALONG SIDE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANCAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: 1,500 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S88
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 2,809 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 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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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N58YC on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Engine: · as the NTSB recorded it
- Skykomish State Airport · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Washington 2,713 since 1982 · 361 in the last ten years
- Washington 10,663 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/SEA90LA107.json.
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