FTW76FPD47

NTSB accident investigation · Fokker D-VII · Grand Prairie, TX · June 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1976
Place
Grand Prairie, TX · GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1918SFokker D-VII
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760627017639A
Case key
154545

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1630  76/6/27    GRAND PRAIRIE,TX    FOKKER D-VII        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 2857
        TIME - 1210                    N1918S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND PRAIRIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND PRAIRIE,TX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1918S
Reported as
Fokker D-VII
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Prairie

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1918S · 1

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