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McPherson EVANS VP-1 N106JM

11 June 1985 · Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 11 June 1985 at about 22:55 local time, a McPherson EVANS VP-1 registered N106JM was involved in an accident near Boxborough, Massachusetts, 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 22:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
McPherson EVANS VP-1
Registration
N106JM
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Stow
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC85FNA02

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 EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE AND ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECREASE UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND SPUN TO THE GROUND. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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