Gansheimer EVANS VP2 N187ES

Summary

On 10 February 1994 at about 18:13 local time, a Gansheimer EVANS VP2 registered N187ES, operated by Gansheimer, Edger L., was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 February 1994 at 18:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Ryan Field (RYN)

Coordinates

32.3292, -111.0500

Aircraft

Gansheimer EVANS VP2

Registration

N187ES

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gansheimer, Edger L.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX94LA118

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to attain and maintain sufficient flying speed during the first flight test of his experimental homebuilt. A factor in the accident was the pilot's selection of a propeller inadequate for the airframe and engine combination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that the takeoff seemed fine until the aircraft got out of ground effect. The aircraft began oscillating in roll and did not want to climb. The pilot noted that the engine was producing full power throughout the sequence. According to the pilot, the aircraft 'mushed back to the ground at 500 feet per minute' and impacted the ground in a slight nose- high attitude about 300 feet off the end of the runway. The pilot said he believes the roll oscillation was caused by an impending stall buffet and the lack of thrust was due to the propeller being of insufficient size.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.