Pilot Debrief

DIXON VOLKSPLANE VP-1 near Jackson, MI — 2011-07-16

Final reportCEN11LA488
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Date
2011-07-16
Location
Jackson, MI, USA
Airport
JXN
Aircraft
DIXON VOLKSPLANE VP-1
Registration
N341MD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

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.

NTSB coding

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