# NTSB IAD74FIG14: Volksplane VP-1, N47244, Uniontown, MD, November 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1973
- Place: Uniontown, MD · UNIONTOWN, MD
- Location: 39.5934° N, 77.1161° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Uniontown, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5934&lon=-77.1161&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187548
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FIG14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIG14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3835  73/11/23   UNIONTOWN,MD        VOLKSPLANE VP-1     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1510                    N47244              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 1672 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTMINSTER,MD              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- THROTTLE DISCONNECTED AT CARB WHICH WAS SPRING LOADED TO IDLE.CARB ARM FASTENED WITH NON LOCK NUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47244](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47244-1974-08-06), registration cancelled 1974-08-06, S/N V1099 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLKSPLANE VP-1
- Registry model: [Shunk VOLKSPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/shunk-volksplane) (registry code 0562754) (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 19731123038049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731123038049A), Nov 23, 1973: Amtr 0562754, Uniontown, MD, Substantial damage. Throttle disconnected at carb which was spring loaded to idle. Carb arm fastened with non lock nut.

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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