# NTSB MIA80FLD67: Volksplane VP-1, N65123, Lutz, FL, April 15, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 15, 1980
- Place: Lutz, FL · LUTZ, FL
- Location: 28.1407° N, 82.4497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lutz, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.1407&lon=-82.4497&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130813
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FLD67
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD67

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1014  80/4/15  NR.LUTZ,FL            VOLKSPLANE VP-1     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 264
        TIME - 1800                    N65123              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N.TAMPA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LUTZ,FL                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65123](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65123-1983-05-18), registration cancelled 1983-05-18, S/N 54 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLKSPLANE VP-1
- Registry model: [Smith VOLKSPLANE VP-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-volksplane-vp-1) (registry code 0563546) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: N.Tampa

## 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 19800415012809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800415012809A), Apr 15, 1980: Amtrev VOLKSPLNEVP1, Lutz, FL, Destroyed. Engine not developing full power on takeoff. Tried to turn back, struck trees. Cause of power loss unknown.

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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