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N80LW

Cancelled 2013
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Deregistered aircraft · 1980 West Lester F VOLKSPLANE VP-1 · Volkswagen CONVERSION

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Cancelled
June 5, 2013
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
2230
Year built
1980
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date
May 11, 1981
Certificate issued
September 24, 1984
Last registry action
September 4, 1987
Mode S code
AAE093
Owner when cancelled
Wignall Russell W Sr
Location
Quincy, IL
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelWest Lester F VOLKSPLANE VP-1ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 N80LW and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB MKC85LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylor, MOThe pilot used only half of the available 2900 feet of runway on his first flight in this homebuilt airplane. He lost flying speed climbing over wires at the end of the runway, went around trees and landed hard on a highway median.Apr 26, 1985 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N80LW and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19850426027719ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Taylor, MOPilot only used a portion of runway for takeoff. Unable to climb over wires went around trees, landed hard.Apr 26, 1985 · Reported as Amtrev VOLKSPLNEVP1 · Destroyed