NTSB CAROL · Event
Event FTW82DA383
Registry · N601Q
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
FRANK A QUITTER ZENITH 601 XLB
Engine
JABIRU 3300A (120 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20200806
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7CC54
Registrant of record
QUITTER FRANK A
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
PILOT STATED THAT HE LIFTED THE NOSE OFF THE RUNWAY TOO SOON AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB OR ACCELERATE. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A CANAL DIRT BANK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1982_FTW82DA383.txt.
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