Fokker DR-1 N1387B
7 June 1982 · Hampton, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1982 at about 23:30 local time, a Fokker DR-1 registered N1387B, operated by Allen Kirst, was involved in an accident near Hampton, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hampton, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bean Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fokker DR-1
- Registration
- N1387B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allen Kirst
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hampton → Hampton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82FKG14
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT WAS ALSO THE OWNER OF THE FIXED TRI-WING, AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT. AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. HE FLEW A LARGE PATTERN TO MAINTAIN SPACING BEHIND A CESSNA 150. AFTER MAKING A LOW APPROACH, HE POSITIONED HIMSELF BEHIND THE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN ANOTHER LARGE PATTERN. WHILE DESCENDING ON FINAL APPROACH, THE ENGINE COUGHED AND THEN QUIT. THE THROTTLE WAS PUMPED, THE ENGINE RESTARTED MOMENTARILY, THEN LOST POWER AGAIN AND COULD NOT BE RESTORED. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE WAS LANDED IN AN AREA OF BRUSH AND BRIARS ABOUT 1000 FT FROM THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PRECRASH, MECHANICAL FAILURES. SOME FUEL WAS REMAINING IN THE FUEL TANK. HOWEVER, THE FUEL TANK WAS OF THE OWNER'S DESIGN. WITH THE AIRCRAFT IN A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE, THERE WAS 3/4 INCH OF FUEL. BUT WHEN IT WAS TILTED TO ABOUT 10 DEGREES NOSE DOWN, THE FUEL RAN FORWARD LEAVING NO FUEL PICKUP POINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fokker DR-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1987 | Fokker DR-1 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1974 | Fokker DR-1 | Tehachapi, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Fokker DR-1 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | - | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Gibson, Georgia, United States | Waldo Pepper Spraying, Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Cessna 310C | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Alvin E. Potter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170A | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Leonard Heighton | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210D | Near Commerce, Georgia, United States | Warren Pollock | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1982 | Cessna 150 | Buford, Georgia, United States | Earl Bouse | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 182L | Conyers, Georgia, United States | James C. White | No injuries | - |