Homebuilt FOKKER DR-1 REPLICA N152DR
2 November 1985 · Denton, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 November 1985 at about 23:04 local time, a Homebuilt FOKKER DR-1 REPLICA registered N152DR was involved in an accident near Denton, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartlee Field (1F3)
- Coordinates
- 33.1890, -97.1299
- Aircraft
- Homebuilt FOKKER DR-1 REPLICA
- Registration
- N152DR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denton → Denton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86FPA02
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 STATED HE WAS MAKING HIS FOURTH FLY-BY AT 400 FEET AGL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE. HE THEN LOWERED THE NOSE AND GAINED AIRSPEED FOR RECOVERY. WHILE LEVELING OFF HE HAD TO TURN LEFT TO AVOID IMPACT WITH A SMALL TREE. AT THIS TIME THE LEFT LOWER WINGTIP CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE CRASH OCCURRED. GROUND FIRE ERUPTED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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