Accident Quickie Q2 N72PJ, Wednesday 11 July 1984

You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:	Wednesday 11 July 1984
Time:	10:30 LT
Type:	Quickie Q2
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N72PJ
MSN:	2011
Engine model:	REVMASTER 2100DQ
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kennesaw, GA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE HOME BUILT ACFT HAD JUST BEEN CONSTRUCTED & THE PLT WAS MAKING HI SPEED TAXI CHECKS. ON THE 3RD CHECK, HE APPLIED FULL POWER, INTENDING TO ACCELERATE TO A TARGET SPEED OF 60 MPH. HE REDUCED THE POWER BEFORE REACHING THAT SPEED; HOWEVER, THE ACFT INADVERTENTLY 'BOLTED' INTO THE AIR TO AN ALT OF ABOUT 40 FT. THE PLT REDUCED POWER FURTHER & THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND & BEGAN PORPOISING. IT THEN WENT TO THE LEFT & COLLIDED WITH A TRACTOR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: