Dixon VOLKSPLANE VP-1 N341MD

Summary

On 16 July 2011 at about 23:30 local time, a Dixon VOLKSPLANE VP-1 registered N341MD, operated by Dixon Bartley M, was involved in an accident near Jackson, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 July 2011 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Jackson, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Jackson County (JXN)

Coordinates

42.2597, -84.4592

Aircraft

Dixon VOLKSPLANE VP-1

Registration

N341MD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dixon Bartley M

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jackson → Jackson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA488

1 person had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident occurred during the airplane’s first flight. The pilot reported the airplane seemed sluggish during the takeoff roll, but he thought it was due to the warm outside temperature. The airplane lifted off halfway down the 4,000-foot-long runway. The pilot reported that the airplane was out of ground effect when it reached the end of the runway, at which time the airspeed and engine power began to decrease. The pilot initiated a turn to return to the airport, during which the airplane stalled and contacted a pole barn before impacting the ground. A postaccident inspection of the engine did not reveal any failures or malfunctions that would have resulted in the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.