Accident Quickie Q2 N244GB, Tuesday 27 September 1988

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Date:	Tuesday 27 September 1988
Time:	20:25 LT
Type:	Quickie Q2
Owner/operator:	Gerald Barker
Registration:	N244GB
MSN:	2446
Total airframe hrs:	11 hours
Engine model:	REVMASTER R2100D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Martinsburg, PA - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KAOO)
Destination airport:	(KAOO)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, AND THAT HE WAS 'DETERMINED TO HOLD THE APPROACH SPEED TO 80 AND RATE OF DESCENT TO 500 FEET PER MINUTE . . .' THE APPROACH WAS FLOWN AT DUSK AS LIGHT WAS BEGINNING TO FAIL. THE PILOT STATED, 'I SUDDENLY REALIZED I WAS LOW AND APPLIED POWER, BUT IT WAS . . . TOO LATE.' THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO APPROACH LIGHT STRUCTURES & THE GROUND ABOUT 650 FT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

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