- Date
- June 11, 1985, 18:55 local (22:55 UTC)
- Place
- Boxborough, MA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N106JMMcpherson Evans VP-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850611023889A
- Case key
- 35613
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot experienced an engine failure and allowed the airspeed to decrease until the aircraft stalled and spun to the ground. The cause of the engine failure was not determined. The pilot received serious injuries and the homebuilt aircraft received substantial damage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N106JM
- Reported as
- Mcpherson Evans VP-1
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1849
- Airframe hours
- 400
- Engine
- Volkswagen 1, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John R. Mcpherson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 30, 1985 · 0 hours before
- Destination
- 6B6 · Stow, MA
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 400 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BED, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N106JM · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.