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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrev VOLKSPLNEVP2 · Mechanic Falls, ME · April 14, 1984

Date: April 14, 1984 · 13:11 local
Place: Mechanic Falls, ME
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N38217
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC84FNC01
Reported as: Amtrev VOLKSPLNEVP2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 28 total0 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.

Became airborne during a high speed taxi test. Lost control and crashed into trees.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME AIRBORNE DURING A HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST. LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO TREES.

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 NYC84FNC01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMechanic Falls, MEAccording to the pilot the acft became airborne inadvertently while high speed taxi testing the engine. On final apch back to the arpt control was lost and the acft flew into trees parallel to the rwy. No mechanical malfunction was found by investigators.Apr 14, 1984 · Destroyed