Volksplane VP-1 N3817
29 August 1976 · Metropolis, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1976 at about 16:15 local time, a Volksplane VP-1 registered N3817 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Metropolis, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Metropolis, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Metropolis
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volksplane VP-1
- Registration
- N3817
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3333
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLUG GAP .012 MFG REC .028.QUICK THROTTLE ADVANCE WOULD CAUSE ENG FLOOD.ACFT SENSITIVE TO ELEV CTL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volksplane VP-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1976 | Volksplane VP-1 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1976 | Volksplane VP-1 | Gilroy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1975 | Volksplane VP-1 | Marion, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Volksplane VP-1 | Julian, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1975 | Volksplane VP-1 | Galva, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1977 | Volksplane VP-1 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |