# Accident 20071004022259A: Indusa T211THORPEDO, Denton, TX, October 4, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 2007, 19:52 local time
- Place: Denton, TX
- Airport: Denton Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.2158° N, 97.1978° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2158&lon=-97.1978&mi=10
- Aircraft: N211LS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N211LS-2010-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Indus T211 THORPEDO (registry code 0600000, https://openairdocs.org/model/indus-t211-thorpedo) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: INDUSA T211THORPEDO
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 19 total, 9 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW08LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071004022259A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON 10/04/2007, AT 1952CDT, A INDUS INDUSTRIES T211 THORPEDO, N211LS, OWNED BY HOOD AIRCRAFT CORP., ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HOUSTON TEXAS 770241132, DURING APPROACH TO LANDING FOR RUNWAY 17 AT DENTON MUNI (DTO) EXPERIENCED CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS A TOTAL LOSS, AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE PILOT HOLDS A SPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GRANBURY, TEXAS (GDJ) ON 10/4/07 AT 1908CDT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW08LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA001), Oct 5, 2007: Indus T211 Thorpedo (N211LS), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning and preparation which led to his getting lost on a local area flight and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Contributing to the accident were…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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