# NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION, MI NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB CEN11LA488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA488.md): Dixon Volksplane VP-1 · Jackson, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2011 · N341MD · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI99LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA141.md): Barrett Bensen B-8 · Mt. Pleasant, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1999 · N4659T · Substantial damage > the inadequate rotor rpm by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI98LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA281.md): Luckey Dragonfly II · Caro, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1998 · N14U · Substantial damage > an improper inflight decision when he mistook the road for the runway of the nearby airport to land on. A factor in this accident was the total failure of the engine's crankshaft. - [NTSB CHI98LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA303.md): Cook Teenie TWO · Stevensville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1998 · N40512 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB CHI95LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA339.md): Mcclintic-Piercie KR-1 · Scotts, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1995 · N9975A · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. - [NTSB CHI89DET01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DET01.md): Volksplane VP-1 · Coldwater, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 8, 1988 · N131JT · Substantial damage > A stall with entry into the incipient stage of a spin with insufficient altitude for recovery. - [NTSB CHI88DEC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEC04.md): Perkins Dragonfly · Fowlerville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 1988 · N192AP · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain positive control of his homebuilt aircraft by taking appropriate actions for recovery from the bounced landing. The aircraft contacted the ground abruptly on the third bounce and the upper wing spar failed. The pilot's lack of… - [NTSB CHI87DEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEM04.md): Devries Sonerai II · Wayland, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 19, 1986 · N28KD · Destroyed > The volkswagen engine of this homebuilt aircraft lost power sometime during flight. Subsequently, the aircraft crashed during a forced landing in a field. The pilot received serious head injuries during impact and could not remember details of the accident.… - [NTSB CHI86FEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEM04.md): Perkins Viking Dragonfly · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 6, 1986 · N192AP · Substantial damage > On his first flight in this type of homebuilt the pilot encountered what he said was windshear on final approach for his first landing. He added power and the aircraft pitched up 30 degrees. He pushed down on the stick and the aircraft pitched down violently.… - [NTSB CHI86FEM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEM01.md): Leone Sonerai II · Traverse City, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 4, 1985 · N47GL · Substantial damage > The acft contacted a tree and impacted the terrain in a nose down attitude during a forced landing following a loss of pwr which resulted from fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CHI84LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA233.md): Robert Judd Sonerai II · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1984 · N1394H · Substantial damage > The plt reported that after a local flt he began a reduced power (1800 RPM) descent from 4500 ft MSL back to the arpt. At 3300 ft MSL the eng quit. The plt was unable to restart the eng as the prop was not windmilling & the acft was not equipped with an eng… - [NTSB CHI82DA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA121.md): Rand K.R.1 · Plymouth, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 14, 1982 · N2263D · Substantial damage > On takeoff roll the left upwind wing lifted and the pilot lost directional control. The aircraft swerved to the right and struck a parked bonanza, N5587D, causing substantial damage to both aircraft. Investigation revealed that the pilot attempted to takeoff… - [NTSB CHI81FEM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM23.md): Sonerai II · Escanaba, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1981 · N88877 · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI70D0122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0122.md): Bensen B-8M · Ionia, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1969 · N1057 · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI67A0125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0125.md): Bensen B-8M · Westland, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 14, 1967 · N6931 · Destroyed ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('63501')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=63501&state=MI --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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