# NTSB CHI81FEK15: Richards Variez, N48EZ, Wapakoneta, OH, April 24, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1981
- Place: Wapakoneta, OH · WAPAKONETA, OH
- Location: 40.5652° N, 84.1907° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wapakoneta, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5652&lon=-84.1907&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125794
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEK15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1520  81/4/24    WAPAKONETA,OH       RICHARDS VARIEZ     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 457
        TIME - 0856                    N48EZ               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 215 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOLEDO,OH                   VICHY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      40
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       17
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- WX BRFG INCLUDED SIGMET INDICATING SEVERE RIME OR MIXED ICE 3000 TO 7000FT.ENG FAILED 4000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48EZ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48EZ-1990-07-23), registration cancelled 1990-07-23, S/N 297 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RICHARDS VARIEZ
- Registry model: [Richards VARIEZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/richards-varieze) (registry code 0560970) (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 19810424018849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810424018849A), Apr 24, 1981: Amtrru VARIEZE, Wapakoneta, OH, Destroyed. Ice on airframe. Engine quit due to carb ice. Crash-landed in farm field. Operated IFR into known service icing.

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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