Schmahl VOLKSPLANE VP-1 N81VP
2 April 1989 · Papillion, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 April 1989 at about 22:11 local time, a Schmahl VOLKSPLANE VP-1 registered N81VP, operated by Schmahl, Edward F., was involved in an accident near Papillion, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Papillion, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1491, -96.0405
- Aircraft
- Schmahl VOLKSPLANE VP-1
- Registration
- N81VP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Schmahl, Edward F.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Papillion → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89DCJ02
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER CLIMB RATE AND INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO AN OPEN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND THEN WENT INTO A STEEP CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE BANKED TO THE LEFT AND THE NOSE DIPPED BEFORE SPIRALING INTO THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION FAILED TO FIND ANY FAILURE/MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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