# NTSB NYC71FFJ13: Volmer VJ-22, N178RW, Fulton, NY, September 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1970
- Place: Fulton, NY · FULTON, NY
- Location: 43.3192° N, 76.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fulton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3192&lon=-76.4197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137451
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FFJ13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFJ13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3691   70/9/7    FULTON,NY           VOLMER VJ-22        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 872
        TIME - 1320                    N178RW              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSWEGO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULTON,NY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SURGED,TKOF.QUIT,DOWNWIND.CRASHED LNDD TO AVD WIRES.FUELED 2WKS BFR.ABT 10 OZ WATER DRAINED,TANKS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N178RW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178RW-1971-03-17), registration cancelled 1971-03-17, S/N 486, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLMER VJ-22
- Registry model: [Volmer Sportsman VJ22](https://openairdocs.org/model/volmer-sportsman-vj22) (registry code 95702XD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Oswego County

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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