Accident Details
Date
Sunday, April 2, 1989
NTSB Number
MKC89DCJ02
Location
PAPILLION, NE
Event ID
20001213X28163
Coordinates
41.149101, -96.040534
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER CLIMB RATE AND INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO AN OPEN FIELD.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N81VP
Make
SCHMAHL
Serial Number
V-2499
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
VOLKSPLANE VP-1 FEST
No. of Engines
0
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SCHMAHL EDWARD F
Address
12909 OLIVE STREET
Status
Deregistered
City
OMAHA
State / Zip Code
NE 68138
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MKC89DCJ02