# NTSB FTW76FPD47: Fokker D-VII, N1918S, Grand Prairie, TX, June 27, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1976
- Place: Grand Prairie, TX · GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
- Location: 32.7460° N, 96.9978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Prairie, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7460&lon=-96.9978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154545
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FPD47
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD47

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1918S-1989-06-02), registration cancelled 1989-06-02, S/N 197518 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FOKKER D-VII
- Registry model: [Morel FOKKER D-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/morel-fokker-d-7) (registry code 3630358) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Grand Prairie

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760627017639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760627017639A), Jun 27, 1976: Amtr 3630358, Grand Prairie, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N1918S (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 FTW76FPD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD22), Dec 17, 1975: Fokker D-7 (N1918S), Grand Prairie, TX, substantial damage

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.

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