CHI72AC016

NTSB accident investigation · Volpar 8T · Fairview Prk, OH · August 27, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 27, 1971
Place
Fairview Prk, OH · FAIRVIEW PRK, OH
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N351VVolpar 8T
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162914

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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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3-2893  71/8/27    FAIRVIEW PRK,OHIO   VOLPAR 8T           CR-  1  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0344                    N351V               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            35, 6473 TOTAL HOURS, 174
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L ENG LOST PWR FOR UNDET REASON.UN MAINTAIN FLT.HIT TREES AND HOUSE.EXCEEDED FWD CG LIMIT 6.36 IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N351V
Reported as
Volpar 8T
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hopkins