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| Date: | Friday 14 October 2022 |
| Time: | 13:43 LT |
| Type: |  QAC Quickie Q2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C-GDHK |
| MSN: | DK081082 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 492 hours |
| Engine model: | Revmaster R-2100DQ |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Laramie, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Laramie Regional Airport, WY (LAR/KLAR) |
| Great Bend Airport, KS (GBD/KGBD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the climb out after takeoff, the airplane's engine lost partial power. The pilot could not maintain altitude and performed a forced landing to a highway. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced and then veered off the paved lane into a ditch. The airplane received substantial damage to the forward canards. Examination of the engine revealed the No. 1 cylinder exhaust valve had seized in the valve guide in the open position due to the buildup of carbon on the valve stem.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to the seizure of the No. 1 cylinder exhaust valve in the valve guide.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA016
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/73376-de3549fdcd4005938816eb7ca8dd66a80b976f5e/aircrafttype/ (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 01:55 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 15-Oct-2022 02:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, ] |
| 15-Oct-2022 13:56 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 16-Oct-2022 16:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Nov-2022 17:39 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 19-Aug-2023 08:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
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