19811002065119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrev VOLKSPLNEVP1 · Bethel, MN · October 2, 1981

Date
October 2, 1981 · 15:45 local
Place
Bethel, MN
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1211H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI82FER01
Reported as
Amtrev VOLKSPLNEVP1
Reported engine
AMTRVW VW1800VOLKS
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
184 total15 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Homebuilt entered steep uncontrollable spiral on first test flight. Continued to ground impact. Cause unknown.

As the FAA filed it

HOMEBUILT ENTERED STEEP UNCONTROLLABLE SPIRAL ON FIRST TEST FLIGHT. CONTINUED TO GROUND IMPACT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.