MKC70F0078

NTSB accident investigation · Volmer VJ-22 · Excelsior, MN · July 4, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1969
Place
Excelsior, MN · EXCELSIOR, MN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9471Volmer VJ-22
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169325

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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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3-2271   69/7/4    EXCELSIOR,MINN      VOLMER VJ-22        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 376
        TIME - 0930                    N9471               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9471
Reported as
Volmer VJ-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.