# NTSB CHI72FEC04: Volksplane VPI, N65AH, Flushing, MI, July 18, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1971
- Place: Flushing, MI · FLUSHING, MI
- Location: 43.0628° N, 83.8426° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flushing, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0628&lon=-83.8426&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161229
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEC04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEC04

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: VOLKSPLANE VPI
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dalton

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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