FOKKER VI UNREG
30 September 2007 · Morristown, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 September 2007 at about 23:40 local time, a FOKKER VI registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Morristown, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morristown, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coopers Field (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 36.2353, -83.3158
- Aircraft
- FOKKER VI
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morristown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC07LA243
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was conducting a test flight of the unregistered amateur-built Fokker VI airplane, prior to registering it. While on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot noticed that the engine "was not making proper power" and he subsequently performed a forced landing, during which the airplane was substantially damaged. Examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2007 | Kolb MK II | Sweetwater, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Robinson R44 II | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Fly-N-Dollar Helicopter Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Merlin G. Grigsby | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Christen PITTS S-2B | Springfield, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2007 | Bell 407 | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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