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FAA accident report · Varga 2150A · Bowling Green, OH · June 1, 2017

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Date
June 1, 2017 · 11:59 local
Place
Bowling Green, OH
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4635V
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN17FA207
Reported as
Varga 2150A
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
793 total1 in the last 90 days
N4635VRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Varga 2150AS/N VAC-91-78 · Built 1977Airframe modelVarga 2150AEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Several witnesses stated the aircraft was flying low over the area and manuevering. All witnesses heard the engine running during the manuevering with one witness saying it had a "very loud mean sound to it". The aircraft struck the ground in a left wing down or banked attitude before hitting the ground in nose down attitude. The aircraft came to rest in an upright position. The aircraft was destroyed in the impact.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERAL WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING LOW OVER THE AREA AND MANUEVERING. ALL WITNESSES HEARD THE ENGINE RUNNING DURING THE MANUEVERING WITH ONE WITNESS SAYING IT HAD A "VERY LOUD MEAN SOUND TO IT". THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A LEFT WING DOWN OR BANKED ATTITUDE BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND IN NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE IMPACT.

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 CEN17FA207Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBowling Green, OHThe pilot's loss of control due to impairment from carbon monoxide poisoning. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion of the heat exchanger and the failure of maintenance personnel to adequately inspect and repair or replace the exchanger during the…Jun 1, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4635V · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19810215010819INormal Cruise · Chenoweth, OHAircraft ran out of fuel due tono preflight planning and lack of knowledge about fuel consumption.Feb 15, 1981