Von Berg VEE BEE 4 N4VB

Summary

On 14 August 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Von Berg VEE BEE 4 registered N4VB, operated by Dick VON Berg, was involved in an accident near Saginaw, Michigan, 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.

Date

14 August 1982 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Harry Brown (2SG)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Von Berg VEE BEE 4

Registration

N4VB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dick VON Berg

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Saginaw → Saginaw

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI83DA308

1 person had minor injuries.

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 OF THE HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING A HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PLANE CLIMBED TO ABOUT 100 FT AGL AND THEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING FLARE WAS INCOMPLETE. ALSO, HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. ADDITIONALLY, HE REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRIC AUX PUMP WAS NOT ON, THE FUEL LEVELS WERE LOW, THE FRONT FUEL TANK WAS NOT ON AND THE PITCH TRIM HAD BEEN PRESET FOR A CLIMB.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.