# NTSB MKC81FCQ05: Varieze 01, N62MV, Pittsburg, KS, November 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 11, 1980
- Place: Pittsburg, KS · PITTSBURG, KS
- Location: 37.4136° N, 94.6980° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburg, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4136&lon=-94.6980&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128408
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81FCQ05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2930  80/11/11   PITTSBURG,KS        VARIEZE 01          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1510
        TIME - 1730                    N62MV               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATKINSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURG,KS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PITCH CTL PUSH-PULL ROD BCM DSCNCTD.DRG LNDG,PLT CTLD PITCH W ENG PWR,PUSHING ROD W TOE,SHIFTG WT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62MV](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62MV-1981-04-24), registration cancelled 1981-04-24, S/N 1248 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VARIEZE 01
- Registry model: [Sullivan F Victor VARIEZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/sullivan-f-victor-varieze) (registry code 05609BT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Atkinson

## 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 19801111067989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801111067989A), Nov 11, 1980: Amtrru VARIEZE, Pittsburg, KS, Substantial damage. Improperly secured bolt on elevator system came loose in flight. Made hard landing due to lack of control.

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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