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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrea Heathparasol · Valparaiso, IN · May 20, 1988

Date: May 20, 1988 · 11:15 local
Place: Valparaiso, IN
Airport: Porter County Municipal
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N312HD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI88DET03
Reported as: Amtrea Heathparasol
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW1800VOLKS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 210 total45 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N312HDRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2011 · Davis Earl L HEATH MODEL VS/N 2HD1931 · Built 1982 Airframe modelDavis Earl L HEATH MODEL V Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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

Lost control of homebuilt aircraft on takeoff. Crash landed off side of runway. Accelerated turning stall factor.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL OF HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF. CRASH LANDED OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY. ACCELERATED TURNING STALL FACTOR.

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 CHI88DET03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportValparaiso, INThe plt rprtd that when he applied power to takeoff, the acft 'pulled to the right.' He said the acft became airborne, but touched down again & contd to go to the right. Also, he said he tried to correct the situation with left rudder, but the rudder seemed…May 20, 1988 · Substantial damage