CHI82FER01

NTSB accident investigation · Volksplane UP-1 · East Bethal, MN · October 2, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1981
Place
East Bethal, MN · EAST BETHAL, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1211HVolksplane UP-1
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811002065119A
Case key
136557

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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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3-2799   81/10/2   EAST BETHAL,MN      VOLKSPLANE UP-1     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 180
        TIME - 1700                    N1211H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MICKELSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST BETHAL,MN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N1211H
Reported as
Volksplane UP-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mickelson

FAA reports on this event · 1

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