# NTSB SEA76AYA01: Volksplane VP-2, N48196, Boise, ID, July 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1975
- Place: Boise, ID · BOISE, ID
- Location: 43.6135° N, 116.2035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boise, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6135&lon=-116.2035&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149462
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76AYA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AYA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1849   75/7/5    BOISE,ID            VOLKSPLANE VP-2     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 4568
        TIME - 1215                    N48196              PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRAWBERRY GLEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE,ID                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- HI SPEED TAXI,BECAME AIRBORNE.R WG RIB STITCHING RESTRICTED AIL CABLE MOVEMENT.HIT TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48196](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48196-1976-05-24), registration cancelled 1976-05-24, S/N 1808 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLKSPLANE VP-2
- Registry model: [Evans EVANS VP-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/evans-evans-vp-2) (registry code 0562093) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Strawberry Glen

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750705018919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750705018919A), Jul 5, 1975: Amtr 0563624, Boise, ID, Substantial damage. Hi speed taxi,became airborne.r wg rib stitching restricted ail cable movement. Hit trees.

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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