ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375422
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| Date: | Friday 21 March 1986 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: | Jim Elliott VP-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N32JE |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 50 hours |
| Engine model: | VOLKSWAGEN 1,834 CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scott City, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS MAKING HIS FIRST FLT IN THE ACFT WHICH IS POWERED BY A VOLKSWAGON, 1,834 CC ENG. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE FROM A HARD SURFACE RWY AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 100 FT AGL. THE PLT SAID THE CONTROLS FELT MUSHY AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB THE AIRSPEED DECREASED. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT BUT BECAME CONCERNED THAT THE ACFT WOULD STALL SO HE LANDED IN A WHEATFIELD. THE FLD WAS SOFT AND THE R MLG BROKE. ENG RPM DURING THE FLT WAS IN THE GREEN, ABOUT 3,100, AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THE PREVIOUS OWNER SAID THAT 5 INCHES OF THE PROPELLER HAD BEEN CUT OFF IN ORDER TO INCREASE ENGINE RPM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86LA072
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 19:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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