Volksplane VP-1 N9042
16 November 1975 · Galva, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 November 1975 at about 11:30 local time, a Volksplane VP-1 registered N9042 was involved in an accident during in flight near Galva, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galva, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volksplane VP-1
- Registration
- N9042
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Kewanee, Il → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3456
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
POWERED BY A 1600 CC VOLKSWAGEN ENGINE.AT FULL G/W,2900RPM, STALL AT 45MPH NO AILERON CTL AT STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volksplane VP-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1975 | Volksplane VP-1 | Marion, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1975 | Volksplane VP-1 | Utica, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Volksplane VP-1 | Cibolo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1976 | Volksplane VP-1 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1976 | Volksplane VP-1 | Metropolis, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Volksplane VP-1 | Escondido, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |