# NTSB CHI79DEC39: Variviggin, N29X, Flint, MI, July 26, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1979
- Place: Flint, MI · FLINT, MI
- Location: 43.0125° N, 83.6875° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flint, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0125&lon=-83.6875&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135172
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79DEC39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEC39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1755  79/7/26    FLINT,MI            VARIVIGGIN          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 150
        TIME - 1602                    N29X                PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLINT-BISHOP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLINT,MI                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT EQUIPPED W CANARD.NOSED UP WHEN PWR WAS REDUCED DRG PITCH-UP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29X-1981-05-05), registration cancelled 1981-05-05, S/N 156 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VARIVIGGIN
- Registry model: [Poehner VARIVIGGEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/poehner-variviggen) (registry code 0560953) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flint-Bishop

## 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 19790726018709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790726018709A), Jul 26, 1979: Amtrru VARIVIGGEN, Flint, MI, Substantial damage. Owner builder on first flight allowed acft to stall on initial climb. Crashed on runway.

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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