CHI72FEC04

NTSB accident investigation · Volksplane VPI · Flushing, MI · July 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1971
Place
Flushing, MI · FLUSHING, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N65AHVolksplane VPI
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161229

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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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3-0143  71/7/18    FLUSHING,MICH       VOLKSPLANE VPI      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 250
        TIME - 1545                    N65AH               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUSHING,MICH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- PLT DOVE ACFT INTO GRD.AFRAID TAXIING ACFT WAS GOING TO CROSS IN FRONT OF TOUCHDOWN POINT.

Aircraft

Registration
N65AH
Reported as
Volksplane VPI
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dalton