FTW77DRA02

NTSB accident investigation · Vollman EAA · Huntsville, TX · October 30, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1976
Place
Huntsville, TX · HUNTSVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N20MVVollman EAA
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761030034229A
Case key
155978

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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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3-3111  76/10/30   HUNTSVILLE,TX       VOLLMAN EAA         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 380
        TIME - 1515                    N20MV               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTSVILLE,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED ABRUPT LIFT OFF ON TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N20MV
Reported as
Vollman EAA
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huntsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.