LAX82DVG31

NTSB accident investigation · Lindgren Evans VP-1 · Winters, CA · August 30, 1982

Accident · Serious injuriesFinal report
Date
August 30, 1982, 09:17 local (16:17 UTC)
Place
Winters, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N64552Lindgren Evans VP-1
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820830043529A
Case key
73079

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalManeuvering
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Fuel supply - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

Acft ran out of fuel while plt was practicing stalls.

Aircraft

Registration
N64552
Reported as
Lindgren Evans VP-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
V2353
Engine
VW 1600, 36 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Joe G. Mcguisten
Registered owner
Joe G. Mcguisten
Departed
Antioch, CA
Destination
Lowerlake, CA

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
32
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
60 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

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