# NTSB UNK65X0256: Volaire 10, N6663D, Diggs, VA, October 12, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1964
- Place: Diggs, VA · DIGGS, VA
- Location: 37.4371° N, 76.2683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Diggs, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4371&lon=-76.2683&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 25, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181482
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0256
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0256

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3206  64/10/12   DIGGS VA            VOLAIRE 10          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 15000
        TIME - 0645                    N6663D              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -                 Z
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
          PILOT-FAILED TO REMOVE FROST FROM THE WINGS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6663D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6663D-2013-04-30), registration cancelled 2013-04-30, S/N 10-012, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLAIRE 10
- Registry model: [Volaircraft 10](https://openairdocs.org/model/volaircraft-10) (registry code 9550102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:                 Z

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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