Rutan VARIEZE N41EB
5 September 1982 · Litchfield, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1982 at about 20:30 local time, a Rutan VARIEZE registered N41EB, operated by Emerald J. Ullman, was involved in an accident near Litchfield, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Litchfield, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Litchfield Muni (3LF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rutan VARIEZE
- Registration
- N41EB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Emerald J. Ullman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Litchfield → Litchfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA339
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED 20 MINUTES OF INSTRUCTION IN THIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO HIS SOLO FLIGHT. THE PILOT MADE 8-10 PASSES AT THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO HIS LANDING ATTEMPT. ON APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rutan VARIEZE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1982 | Rutan VARIEZE | Concord, California, United States | C. B. Moore | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Rutan VARIEZE | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Rutan VARIEZE | Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1986 | Rutan VARIEZE | Los Almos, California, United States | Richard N. Link | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1992 | Rutan VARIEZE | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | Richard W. Cobean | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Rutan VARIEZE | Kaneville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 175 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | Charles E. Zalewski | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Buxton | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Donald K. Murdock | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Associated Air Activities | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210L | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Pyramid Transportation Company | Serious injuries | - |