Amateur-built QUICKIE Q2 accident near Twisp, Washington, July 9, 1990
On July 9, 1990 at about 7:55 pm local time, a amateur-built QUICKIE Q2, registered N4416Q, was destroyed in an accident near Twisp, Washington (Twisp airport). It was a personal flight 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
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HIGH WEEDS ON THE SIDES OF THE GRASS/DIRT STRIP AND THE DIRT BERM.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 1990 · about 7:55 pm local time
- Place
- Twisp, Washington · Twisp · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built QUICKIE Q2
- Registration
- N4416Q · no longer on the register · serial 2584
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE GRASS/DIRT STRIP. THE RIGHT MAIN LNDG GEAR ENTERED WEEDS AND THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE SIDE OF THE STRIP, IMPACTED A DIRT BERM AND NOSED OVER.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 13,000 hours in all; 138 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 7,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 138 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1990; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Revmaster 2100D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1S0 Puyallup WA at 5:50 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,740 ft by 110 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°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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Other NTSB records under N4416Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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