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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr VB-4 · Saginaw, MI · August 14, 1982

Date: August 14, 1982 · 15:30 local
Place: Saginaw, MI
Airport: Harvey Brown
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4VB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI83DA308
Reported as: Amtr VB4
Reported engine: Continental C90*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 434 total14 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N4VBRegistration cancelled May 5, 1983 · Von Berg Richard VB-4S/N 01 Airframe modelVon Berg Richard VB-4

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What happened

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Became airborne on fast taxi test. Engine quit at 100 feet in nose-high attitude. No time to flare. Fuel mismanaged.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME AIRBORNE ON FAST TAXI TEST. ENGINE QUIT AT 100 FEET IN NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE. NO TIME TO FLARE.FUEL MISMANAGED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI83DA308Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSaginaw, MIThe pilot of the home built aircraft was making a high speed taxi run when the aircraft inadvertently became airborne. The plane climbed to about 100 ft AGL and then the engine lost power. During landing, the aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot…Aug 14, 1982 · Substantial damage