Volksplane VP-1 N131JT
8 October 1988 · Coldwater, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 October 1988 at about 18:48 local time, a Volksplane VP-1 registered N131JT was involved in an accident near Coldwater, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coldwater, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Branch Co Mem. (D96)
- Coordinates
- 41.9406, -85.0010
- Aircraft
- Volksplane VP-1
- Registration
- N131JT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coldwater → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89DET01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A STALL WITH ENTRY INTO THE INCIPIENT STAGE OF A SPIN WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS IN LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL. WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE ACFT ATTITUDE AS NOSE HIGH, AND THE AIRSPEED AS SLOW AS THE PILOT WAS TURNING DOWNWIND. WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE ENGINE NOISE AS LOUD. THE ACFT ROLLED INVERTED AND STRUCK THE GROUND IN AN APRX 60 DEGS NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volksplane VP-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1985 | Volksplane VP-1 | Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Volksplane VP-1 | Weston, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Volksplane VP-1 | St Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1980 | Volksplane VP-1 | Lutz, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Volksplane VP-1 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1978 | Volksplane VP-1 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172P | Jenison, Michigan, United States | Dave | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Carlson Aviation Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1988 | Cessna 172F | Brighton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1988 | Cessna 150J | Carson City, Michigan, United States | Vandenburg, Jerome A. | No injuries | - |