ATL81FKG18

NTSB accident investigation · Varize 01 · Winder, GA · May 5, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1981
Place
Winder, GA · WINDER, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1RLVarize 01
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810505022359A
Case key
126300

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0840   81/5/5    WINDER,GA           VARIZE 01           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 331
        TIME - 1630                    N1RL                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDER,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N1RL
Reported as
Varize 01
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Winder

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