Rutan VARIEZE N39L
23 March 1992 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1992 at about 22:00 local time, a Rutan VARIEZE registered N39L, operated by Richard W. Cobean, was involved in an accident near Kenosha, Wisconsin, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kenosha Muni (ENW)
- Coordinates
- 42.6197, -87.9201
- Aircraft
- Rutan VARIEZE
- Registration
- N39L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard W. Cobean
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92DEP02
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 OF THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE WAS CONDUCTING LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS. ON THE FIFTH LANDING, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL A REASON FOR THE COLLAPSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rutan VARIEZE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1986 | Rutan VARIEZE | Los Almos, California, United States | Richard N. Link | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Rutan VARIEZE | Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Rutan VARIEZE | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Rutan VARIEZE | Concord, California, United States | C. B. Moore | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Rutan VARIEZE | Litchfield, Illinois, United States | Emerald J. Ullman | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Rutan VARIEZE | Kaneville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | Brookfield Pilot Service, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Stinson 108-3 | Mountain, Wisconsin, United States | Hartman, Phillip W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1992 | Univair 415C | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | Carter Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-34-220T | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Joseph T. Steuer | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1992 | Cessna 401B | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Freight Runners Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 77 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |