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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrru VARIVIGGEN · Falcon, CO · May 7, 1989

Date: May 7, 1989 · 08:30 local
Place: Falcon, CO
Airport: Meadow Lake Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N34VV
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN89DTE03
Reported as: Amtrru Variviggen
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 191 total2 in the last 90 days

N34VVRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 1990 · Galbreath Terry S VARIVIGGENS/N 550 Airframe modelGalbreath Terry S VARIVIGGEN

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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 on liftoff on first test flight and crashed 75 feet off side of runway. No flight check as recommended

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON LIFTOFF ON FIRST TEST FLIGHT AND CRASHED 75 FEET OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY. NO FLIGHT CHECK AS RECOMMENDED

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 DEN89DTE03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportFalcon, COThe pilot's lack of familiarity with the control characteristics of this newly completed homebuilt. The pilot's failure to use proper control inputs and the lack of information provided by the aircraft kit manufacturer are considered as contributing factors…May 7, 1989 · Destroyed