Volksplane VP-1 N655
29 September 1979 · Plainfield, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 September 1979 at about 10:42 local time, a Volksplane VP-1 registered N655 was involved in an accident during in flight near Plainfield, Illinois, 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 10:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainfield, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volksplane VP-1
- Registration
- N655
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2585
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
VOLKSWAGON 1352CC ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volksplane VP-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1978 | Volksplane VP-1 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1980 | Volksplane VP-1 | Lutz, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Volksplane VP-1 | Julian, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Volksplane VP-1 | Weston, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1977 | Volksplane VP-1 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Volksplane VP-1 | St Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |