# NTSB CHI76FEE30: Volksplane VP-1, N9042, Galva, IL, November 16, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 16, 1975
- Place: Galva, IL · GALVA, IL
- Location: 41.1690° N, 90.0374° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Galva, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1690&lon=-90.0374&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151781
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEE30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3456  75/11/16   GALVA,IL            VOLKSPLANE VP-1     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 800
        TIME - 1130                    N9042               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEWANEE,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      61
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          230                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- POWERED BY A 1600 CC VOLKSWAGEN ENGINE.AT FULL G/W,2900RPM,STALL AT 45MPH NO AILERON CTL AT STALL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9042](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9042-1976-01-12), registration cancelled 1976-01-12, S/N 1-72EC (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLKSPLANE VP-1
- Registry model: [Cecil EVANS VP-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/cecil-evans-vp-1) (registry code 0562513) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751116037859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751116037859A), Nov 16, 1975: Amtr 0562541, Galva, IL, Destroyed. Powered by a 1600 cc volkswagen engine. At full g/w,2900RPM,stall at 45MPH no aileron ctl at stall.

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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