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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr VP 1 · Cincinnati, OH · October 13, 2003

Date: October 13, 2003 · 16:35 local
Place: Cincinnati, OH
Airport: Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunke
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4087F
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA008
Reported as: Amtr VP1
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW1200VOLKS
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,654 total1 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N4087FRegistration cancelled May 11, 2004 · Sibila William L VP 1S/N VI491DD · Built 2001 Airframe modelSibila William L VP 1 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On October 13, 2003, at 1635 EDT, a sibilia VP1, experimental amateur-built aircraft, N4087F, registered to samuel smiley, collided with the ground while attempting a take-off from Cincinnati lunken airport, Ohio (luk), while on the first flight of a phase one test flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. A VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot received minor injuries. The flight originated at Cincinnati lunken airport, Ohio on October 13, 2003 at 1633 EDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 13, 2003, AT 1635 EDT, A SIBILIA VP1, EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT, N4087F, REGISTERED TO SAMUEL SMILEY, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE ATTEMPTING A TAKE-OFF FROM CINCINNATI LUNKEN AIRPORT, OHIO (LUK), WHILE ON THE FIRST FLIGHT OF A PHASE ONE TEST FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CINCINNATI LUNKEN AIRPORT, OHIO ON OCTOBER 13, 2003 AT 1633 EDT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC04LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCincinnati, OHThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with trees.Oct 13, 2003 · Substantial damage