Marvin E. Eubanks VP-1 accident near New Bern, NC
On June 19, 1994, a Marvin E. Eubanks VP-1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Bern, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 19, 1994
- Place
- New Bern, NC
- Aircraft
- Marvin E. Eubanks VP-1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.110°N, 77.069°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01436
NTSB summary
On June 19, 1994, at 1147 eastern daylight time, a Marvin E, Eubanks VP-1, N5163R, was destroyed following a collision with terrain and post crash fire near New Bern, North Carolina. The private pilot was fatally injured in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed for the local, personal flight. The flight departed New Bern, North Carolina at an undetermined time. The fabric and wood constructed homebuilt aircraft impacted in a soybean field on the family farm where the aircraft was based. Except for the Volkswagen engine core and metal control cables, the aircraft was completely consumed in the post crash fire. Examination of the aircraft engine was not possible as a result of the damage caused to the external components by the post crash fire. There was a ground scar approximately 3 feet in diameter located next to the aircraft engine. The wooden propeller was splintered at the hub, and the propeller blades were consumed in the fire. The pilots father, who was the first to arrive at the accident site, stated that the pilot told him that the aircraft engine quit and he was attempting an emergency landing in the soybean field when the accident occurred. There were no witnesses to the flight of the aircraft or the accident. Residents in the area stated that in the past, the pilot had on occasion used a short section of a dirt road, located on the east side of the accident site, for a runway. The dirt road had tall trees located on the west side and
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for unknown reasons, and the failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the emergency landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
