Volksplane VP-1 N21DM
26 April 1976 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1976 at about 19:30 local time, a Volksplane VP-1 registered N21DM was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near San Antonio, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twin Oaks
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volksplane VP-1
- Registration
- N21DM
- 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
- 3-0786
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
VW ENG.TANK PORT BECAME UNCOVERED.WAS LOCATED INCENTER, REAR OF TANK LARGER THAN FRONT.HIT DITCHES
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volksplane VP-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1976 | Volksplane VP-1 | Metropolis, Illinois, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |