# Accident 19890402005059A: Amtrev VOLKSPLNEVP1, Papillion, NE, April 2, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1989, 16:11 local time
- Place: Papillion, NE
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1491° N, 96.0405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1491&lon=-96.0405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N81VP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81VP-1991-03-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schmahl Edward F VOLKSPLANE VP-1 (registry code 05635C1, https://openairdocs.org/model/schmahl-edward-f-volksplane-vp-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTREV VOLKSPLNEVP1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 300 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89DCJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89DCJ02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890402005059A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WAS OBSERVED DOING SHARP PULLUPS AND RECOVERY AT LOW ALTITULDE. STALLED AND ENTERED A SPIN TO GROUND IMPACT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC89DCJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89DCJ02), Apr 2, 1989: Schmahl Volksplane VP-1 (N81VP), Papillion, NE, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER CLIMB RATE AND INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO AN OPEN FIELD.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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