SERS · WRIGHT DANIEL J Volksplane VP-1 · 2015-08-10 · Brooksville, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA306
Event ID
20150810X41830
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-10
Location
Brooksville, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.473611, -82.455558
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WRIGHT DANIEL J
Model
Volksplane VP-1
Registration
N9288
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after determining that the engine was not producing adequate power. Contributing to the accident was the engine's inability to produce adequate power for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive postimpact fire damage.