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NTSB accident investigation · Vollmer FH-1 · Fremont, CA · July 28, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 28, 1967
Place
Fremont, CA · FREMONT, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4361Vollmer FH-1
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115825

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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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2-0426  67/7/28    FREMONT,CALIF       VOLLMER FH-1        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 651
        TIME - 1515                    N4361               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREMONT MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR VALVE ON RT TANK.RT TANK WAS EMPTY FUEL STATUS L.TANK UNDETERMINED DUE TANK DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4361
Reported as
Vollmer FH-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fremont Muni