Evans VP-1 N3916
18 April 1982 · Liberty Hill, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1982 at about 23:45 local time, a Evans VP-1 registered N3916, operated by Harold David Lynch, was involved in an accident near Liberty Hill, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Liberty Hill, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.3007, -97.3595
- Aircraft
- Evans VP-1
- Registration
- N3916
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harold David Lynch
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Liberty Hill → Liberty Hill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA138
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT AN EXCESS ROLL TENDENCY AND HAD TAKEN HIS HAND FROM THE THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT GAIN ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. HE REALIZED THAT THE THROTTLE HAD BACKED OFF FROM CLIMB POWER AND REAPPLIED FULL POWER BUT PULLED BACK ON THE CONTROL YOKE WHEN HE MOVED THE THROTTLE FORWARD. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 75 TO 100 FEET AGL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Evans VP-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1982 | Evans VP-1 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | G. C. Farron | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 1983 | Evans VP-1 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Lewis Danny Tassin | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1978 | Evans VP-1 | Yelm, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Evans VP-1 | Speedway, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Evans VP-1 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1974 | Evans VP-1 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No 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 | - |