Quickie Aircraft controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Litigation following a single-seat Quickie crash
Quickie Aircraft lost an initial legal case arising from the crash of a single-place Quickie. An appeals court later overturned the judgment, but the proceedings caused substantial financial harm to the company.
Death of partner Tom Jewett in an aircraft crash
Tom Jewett, one of the company’s partners and designers, was killed in a crash involving a different aircraft design. His death further weakened the company’s leadership.