# NTSB CHI72AC016: Volpar 8T, N351V, Fairview Prk, OH, August 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1971
- Place: Fairview Prk, OH · FAIRVIEW PRK, OH
- Location: 41.4420° N, 81.8530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairview Park, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4420&lon=-81.8530&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162914
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72AC016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: VOLPAR 8T
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hopkins

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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