Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI82DA205

PULASKI, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N9011

Volmer Aircraft SPORTSMAN

Analysis

ON HIS FIRST FLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THIS CALENDAR YEAR, THE PILOT ABORTED HIS TAKEOFF. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT HE STARTED TO ABORT BUT THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE. HE STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT HE COULD NOT REACH THE AIRPORT HE SELECTED A SMALL FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES PRIOR TO REACHING THE FIELD. THE FUEL TANKS RUPTURED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE. DETERMINATION OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE MADE DUE TO EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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