Volksplane VP-1 N67025
2 April 1978 · Tampa, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1978 at about 12:10 local time, a Volksplane VP-1 registered N67025 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tampa, Florida, 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 12:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vandenberg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volksplane VP-1
- Registration
- N67025
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1437
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
PLT STATED THAT PROP RPM OUTPUT WAS INSUFFICIENTFOR SAFE FLT ACCORDING TO ACFT PLANS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volksplane VP-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1977 | Volksplane VP-1 | Julian, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Volksplane VP-1 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1977 | Volksplane VP-1 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 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 | - |
| 15 Apr 1980 | Volksplane VP-1 | Lutz, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |