Lester F W West VP-1 N80LW
26 April 1985 · Taylor, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1985 at about 23:30 local time, a Lester F W West VP-1 registered N80LW was involved in an accident near Taylor, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taylor, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Haerr (K04)
- Coordinates
- 39.9292, -91.5208
- Aircraft
- Lester F W West VP-1
- Registration
- N80LW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA090
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
THE PILOT USED ONLY HALF OF THE AVAILABLE 2900 FEET OF RUNWAY ON HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE. HE LOST FLYING SPEED CLIMBING OVER WIRES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, WENT AROUND TREES AND LANDED HARD ON A HIGHWAY MEDIAN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |