# NTSB CHI78FEX24: Varieze, N46852, Kokomo, IN, July 9, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1978
- Place: Kokomo, IN · KOKOMO, IN
- Location: 40.4864° N, 86.1336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kokomo, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4864&lon=-86.1336&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140311
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEX24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3545   78/7/9  NR.KOKOMO,IN          VARIEZE             CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1220
        TIME - 2015                    N46852              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KOKOMO,IN                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FIBERGLASS AND FOAM USED IN CONSTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46852](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46852-1980-09-18), registration cancelled 1980-09-18, S/N 280 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VARIEZE
- Registry model: [Sunday VARIEZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/sunday-varieze) (registry code 0560963) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780709038079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780709038079A), Jul 9, 1978: Kinner SPORTSTERK, Kokomo, IN, Substantial damage. Fiberglass and foam used in construction of aircraft.

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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