Volmer VJ-22 N2297Z
18 July 1982 · Lewiston, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1982 at about 20:00 local time, a Volmer VJ-22 registered N2297Z, operated by Chris Sterling, was involved in an accident near Lewiston, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lewiston, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volmer VJ-22
- Registration
- N2297Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chris Sterling
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hanover → Front Royal
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82FID11
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PILOT FERRYING AIRCRAFT TO NEW OWNER AND LOST POWER. A HARD FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PASTURE. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED GROUND AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE WHICH FAILED LANDING GEAR. PILOT HAD ZERO TIME IN THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. OWNER OF AIRCRAFT HAD POWER FAILURE SAME MORNING DUE TO CARB ICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volmer VJ-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1976 | Volmer VJ-22 | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1976 | Volmer VJ-22 | Clearlake, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1975 | Volmer VJ-22 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1973 | Volmer VJ-22 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1970 | Volmer VJ-22 | Fulton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Volmer VJ-22 | Excelsior, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 150 | Red Oak, Virginia, United States | Jerry M. Daniel | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft 90 | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | D. S. Ingalls | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lambsburg, Virginia, United States | Air Security Transport Corpora | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Cessna 414A | Ashland, Virginia, United States | Ashland Properties | Fatal | 8 |
| 23 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Mid South Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1982 | Bell 206B | Gate City, Virginia, United States | Imperial Intn'l | Serious injuries | - |