Volmer Aircraft AMPHIBIAN accident near Muskegon, Michigan, May 13, 1982
On May 13, 1982 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Volmer Aircraft AMPHIBIAN, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N47111, was substantially damaged in an accident near Muskegon, Michigan. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 13, 1982 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Muskegon, Michigan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Volmer Aircraft AMPHIBIAN, amateur-built
- Registration
- N47111 · no longer on the register · serial 65
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT RETURNED TO LAND ON A LAKE AFTER MAKING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT AN AIRPORT. HE STATED THAT HE MADE A WATER LANDING WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,687 hours in all; 359 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 839 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 188 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 900 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-290-G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Muskegon MI at 10:50 am
- Destination: Muskegon MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 135° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N47111 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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