SEA67A0064

NTSB accident investigation · Volmer VJ-22 · Lacey, WA · April 1, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 1, 1967
Place
Lacey, WA · LACEY, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N68648Volmer VJ-22
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117738

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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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2-0168   67/4/1    LACEY,WASH          VOLMER VJ-22        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 492
        TIME - 1800                    N68648              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N68648
Reported as
Volmer VJ-22
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Long Lake

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.