Doppelt Fredric F F. 8L FALCO N532FD

Summary

On 15 July 2012 at about 15:10 local time, a Doppelt Fredric F F. 8L FALCO registered N532FD, operated by Bruce Snyder, was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 July 2012 at 15:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Durango, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

Coordinates

37.1514, -107.7536

Aircraft

Doppelt Fredric F F. 8L FALCO

Registration

N532FD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bruce Snyder

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Durango → Durango

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA442

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane and the instructor's delayed remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

**This report was modified on November 19, 2013. Please see the public docket for this accident to view the original report.** The airplane was being flown by a private pilot, who stated that he had flown the airplane with the previous owner but had not conducted any takeoffs or landings, and a flight instructor who was providing dual instruction. The pilot lost directional control of the airplane during the takeoff ground run, and the airplane subsequently became airborne at too slow of an airspeed. The pilot reduced the power to land the airplane back on the runway. The instructor stated that he told the pilot to lower the nose and to watch the airspeed then took control of the airplane. The instructor lowered the nose, and the pilot increased the power. The instructor stated that the left wing dropped as the airspeed increased, but he was able to level the wings. The right wing then dropped "very quickly," and he was not able to recover. The airplane came to rest inverted in the grass alongside the runway. The fuselage, wings, firewall, and the empennage were substantially damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.