Volksplane VP-2 N3SW
16 October 1982 · Houston, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1982 at about 16:45 local time, a Volksplane VP-2 registered N3SW, operated by James E. Taylor, was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7606, -95.3800
- Aircraft
- Volksplane VP-2
- Registration
- N3SW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James E. Taylor
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Begman Airpark → Wolf Airpark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA016
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
AFTER TAKING OFF, THE PILOT FLEW BACK BY THE AIRPORT AND THEN BEGAN TO CLIMB AGAIN. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 700 FT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT. DURING A LANDING, HE CLEARED OVER AN AREA WITH TREES BUT STRUCK A POWER LINE AND CRASHED. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD JUST INSTALLED A PRIMER WITHOUT A LOCKING DEVICE. REPORTEDLY, THE PRIMER OPENED DURING FLIGHT AND FLOODED THE ENGINE. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volksplane VP-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1976 | Volksplane VP-2 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Volksplane VP-2 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |