1 fatal · Thompson Quickie Q2 · 2003-07-20 · Tehachapi, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA237
Event ID
20030724X01184
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-20
Location
Tehachapi, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.101112, -118.434722
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Thompson
Model
Quickie Q2
Registration
N218DT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent entry into a pilot induced oscillation and failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff initial climb. A contributing factor was the pilot's likely impairment by an over-the-counter drug substance that degraded his physical and mental performance.