Fokker DR-1 N41BC
14 July 1974 · Tehachapi, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1974 at about 14:10 local time, a Fokker DR-1 registered N41BC was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tehachapi, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tehachapi, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tehachapi
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fokker DR-1
- Registration
- N41BC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → La Verne, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1871
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RUDDER POST FAILED ABOVE UPPER HINGE.RUDDER FOLDED TO HORIZ POS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fokker DR-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1973 | Fokker DR-1 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Fokker DR-1 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Allen Kirst | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1987 | Fokker DR-1 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1994 | Fokker DR-1 | Auburn, Washington, United States | Gauthier, David J. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2016 | Fokker DR-1 | Fulshear, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |