Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A accident near Bowling Green, OH
On June 1, 2017, a Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 1, 2017
- Place
- Bowling Green, OH
- Aircraft
- Varga Aircraft Corp. 2150A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.339°N, 83.599°W
- NTSB ID
- 20170601X41223
Official records · CEN17FA207
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 1, 2017, at 1157 eastern daylight time, a Varga 2150A airplane, N4635V, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Bowling Green, Ohio. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was privately owned by the pilot, and he was operating it under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight, which originated from Tri-City Airport (3G6), Sebring, Ohio, and was en route to Conklin Airport (OI92), Bowling Green, Ohio. The pilot had recently purchased the airplane and was relocating it to a private airstrip near his home. GPS data recovered from an onboard device showed that the airplane departed 3G6 about 1034 and flew northwest toward OI92. The airplane maintained consistent groundspeeds and headings until 1156, when it entered a left-turning spiral descent. (See figure.) Figure: Final GPS Data (oriented Northeast up, times are depicted in UTC) Witnesses observed the airplane flying erratically at low altitude before it impacted terrain. One witness stated, "the airplane was flying very low to the ground and turned to the east almost turning sideways and upside down. The plane flew south and then turned … the plane was nose down, heading north." Each witness reported that the engine was running before impact. The accident location was about 6 miles southeast of the destination airport. PERSONNEL INFORMATION AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was manufactured in 1977. The airframe maintenance logs located during the investigation were annotated "Logbook #2
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control due to impairment from carbon monoxide poisoning. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion of the heat exchanger and the failure of maintenance personnel to adequately inspect and repair or replace the exchanger during the most recent annual inspection.
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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.
