ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168059
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| Date: | Friday 25 July 2014 |
| Time: | 11:08 |
| Type: | Evans Volksplane VPI |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3831W |
| MSN: | 01 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grove City Airport (29D), Grove City, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grove City, PA (29D) |
| Grove City, PA (29D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness saw the experimental amateur-built airplane as it performed takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern. After completing several circuits, she again saw the airplane on final approach to land about ¼-mile from the runway threshold. The airplane suddenly “jerked” left, away from the runway centerline, and continued that track in a shallow descent until it impacted a berm off the left side of the runway about 750 ft beyond the threshold. The witness reported that, before impact, the engine sound was smooth and continuous and did not change in pitch or intensity. The engine sound continued uninterrupted until impact. The private pilot was unable to recall any details of the accident. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation; therefore, the reason for the deviation from the approach path and subsequent impact with terrain could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A collision with terrain during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3831W
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2014 16:34 | Geno | Added |
| 25-Jul-2014 22:23 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2014 03:57 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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