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N78VS

Cancelled 2013

Deregistered aircraft · 1998 Shaffer-O V EVANS VP-1 · Volkswagen CONVERSION

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Cancelled: August 5, 2013
Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
Serial number: 2401
Year built: 1998
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date: May 18, 1999
Last registry action: December 21, 1999
Mode S code: AA9019
Owner when cancelled: Sale Reported
Location: Drake, ND
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelShaffer-O V EVANS VP-1ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N78VS and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CHI00LA028Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStanley, NDrefueling not performed by the non-rated pilot and the lack of total experience of the non-rated pilot. Factors to the accident were fuel exhaustion, the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the non-rated pilot, and the rough/uneven terrain condition.Nov 11, 1999 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N78VS and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19991111046199AStanley, ND(-23) On November 11, 1999 at 1630 local time an evans VP-1, N78VS, operated by an individual without any pilot license, sustained substantial damage during landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan…Nov 11, 1999 · No damage