Summary
On April 02, 1989, a Schmahl VOLKSPLANE VP-1 (N81VP) was involved in an accident near Papillion, NE. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER CLIMB RATE AND INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO AN OPEN FIELD.
This accident is documented in NTSB report MKC89DCJ02. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N81VP.
Accident Details
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
Registered Owner (Historical)
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