Tanker DR-107 ONE DESIGN N385DT

Summary

On 26 January 2007 at about 22:00 local time, a Tanker DR-107 ONE DESIGN registered N385DT was involved in an accident near Rockwall, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 January 2007 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rockwall, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Airpark East (1F7)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Tanker DR-107 ONE DESIGN

Registration

N385DT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rockwall → Rockwall

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07CA060

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during a go-around, which resulted in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot reported that he was having difficulty maintaining control of the single-engine experimental airplane while attempting to land. He aborted the landing and executed a go-around. During the go-around, he reported that the engine lost power, and he subsequently made a forced landing in a wet field, one half-mile from the departure end of the runway. The airplane sustained structural damage to the main right main landing gear spars and both wings. The weather reported at the time of the accident was wind from 150 degrees at 5 knots, clear skies, unlimited visibility, and a temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.