- Date
- August 2, 1971
- Place
- Evanston, IL · EVANSTON, IL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2519Volmer Amphib
- Status
- Completed · report March 16, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 162959
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2848 71/8/2 EVANSTON,ILL VOLMER AMPHIB CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 48, 275 TIME - 1200 N2519 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MICHIGAN CITY,IND OSHKOSH,WIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS TERRAIN - OTHER REMARKS- GR DIDNT LATCH PROPERLY. CAME DOWN DURING PORPOISE T/O. EARLIER LDG DUE POOR WEA IN AREA.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2519
- Reported as
- Volmer Amphib
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2519Registration cancelled Dec 1, 1971 · Volmer Sportsman VJ22 AMPHIBIANAirframe modelVolmer Sportsman VJ22 AMPHIBIAN
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