CHI80FEP45

NTSB accident investigation · Vari-Eze 01 · Oshkosh, WI · August 1, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 1, 1980
Place
Oshkosh, WI · OSHKOSH, WI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7EJVari-Eze 01
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800801034849A
Case key
129300

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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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3-3454   80/8/1    OSHKOSH,WI          VARI-EZE 01         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 243
        TIME - 1350                    N7EJ                PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIOUX CITY,IA               OSHKOSH,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STEEP TURN STALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7EJ
Reported as
Vari-Eze 01
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Whitman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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