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NTSB accident investigation · Volksplane VP-1 · St Joseph, MO · November 21, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1981
Place
St Joseph, MO · ST JOSEPH, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N92217Volksplane VP-1
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811121074599A
Case key
123772

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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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3-2229  81/11/21   ST JOSEPH,MO        VOLKSPLANE VP-1     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 281
        TIME - 1600                    N92217              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAHLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST JOSEPH,MO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- UN TO MAINT ALT AFTER TKOF.EQUIPPED W VW ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N92217
Reported as
Volksplane VP-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stahle

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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