Evans VP2 N13809
16 April 1982 · Athol, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1982 at about 23:20 local time, a Evans VP2 registered N13809, operated by Mark L. Sweeney, was involved in an accident near Athol, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athol, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Henley Aerodrome (S62)
- Coordinates
- 47.9596, -116.6808
- Aircraft
- Evans VP2
- Registration
- N13809
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mark L. Sweeney
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Athol → Athol
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA054
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
DURING THE INITIAL FLIGHT TEST OF A HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT THE ENGINE QUIT JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENTERING DOWNWIND. THE PILOT SELECTED A FIELD AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING DURING WHICH THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOO HEAVY TO PERFORM A PROPER GLIDE WITH THE ENGINE OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1982 | Cessna T210M | Shoshone, Idaho, United States | Gerald F. Chadbourne | Fatal | 1 |
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