Volpar H18 N958B
31 January 1975 · Saginaw, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1975 at about 10:03 local time, a Volpar H18 registered N958B, operated by Grede Foundrie, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Saginaw, Michigan, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saginaw, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tri-City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volpar H18
- Registration
- N958B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Grede Foundrie
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Iron Mountain, Mi → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0710
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
NO DTMN MADE WHY GR COULDNT BE EXTDD MANUALLY.HAMILTON SPAR MOD, INADEQUATE CLNC AT DOOR BELLCRANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volpar H18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1974 | Volpar H18 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Warrender Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1977 | Volpar H18 | Galena, Alaska, United States | Troy Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1981 | Volpar H18 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Troy Air | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |