Volksplane VP-1 N47244
23 November 1973 · Uniontown, Maryland, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 November 1973 at about 15:10 local time, a Volksplane VP-1 registered N47244 was involved in an accident during in flight near Uniontown, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Uniontown, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volksplane VP-1
- Registration
- N47244
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Westminster, Md → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3835
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THROTTLE DISCONNECTED AT CARB WHICH WAS SPRING LOADED TO IDLE.CARB ARM FASTENED WITH NON LOCK NUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volksplane VP-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1974 | Volksplane VP-1 | Cibolo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Volksplane VP-1 | Escondido, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1975 | Volksplane VP-1 | Marion, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Volksplane VP-1 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1975 | Volksplane VP-1 | Galva, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1975 | Volksplane VP-1 | Utica, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |