EUSTIS, FL, USA
N316Q
BLYTHE QUICKIE
THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED ON A STUDENT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH 2 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANK OF THE HOMEBUILT QUICKIE. ABOUT 30 TO 45 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE FAILED AT 1800 FT MSL. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO STRETCH THE GLIDE TO A ROAD AND STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED. ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE IN AN IN-LINE FILTER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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