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Aviation accident NYC99LA221
1 fatal · Valenza VOLKSPLANE VP-II · 1999-09-06 · WESTMORE, VT, USA
Event
- NTSB number
NYC99LA221- Event ID
20001212X19859- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1999-09-06
- Location
- WESTMORE, VT, USA
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Valenza
- Model
- VOLKSPLANE VP-II
- Registration
- N8535B
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the trees. A related factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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