Volmer AMPHIB N2519
2 August 1971 · Evanston, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1971 at about 12:00 local time, a Volmer AMPHIB registered N2519 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Evanston, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Evanston, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volmer AMPHIB
- Registration
- N2519
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Michigan City, Ind → Oshkosh, Wis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2848
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
GR DIDNT LATCH PROPERLY. CAME DOWN DURING PORPOISE T/O. EARLIER LDG DUE POOR WEA IN AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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