- Date
- November 2, 1985, 17:04 local (23:04 UTC)
- Place
- Denton, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Uncontrolled descent
- Aircraft
- N152DRHomebuilt Fokker DR-1 Replica
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851102055609A
- Case key
- 21919
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated he was making his fourth fly-by at 400 feet AGL when the aircraft developed a high sink rate. He then lowered the nose and gained airspeed for recovery. While leveling off he had to turn left to avoid impact with a small tree. At this time the left lower wingtip contacted the ground and the crash occurred. Ground fire erupted immediately afterwards and the aircraft was consumed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N152DR
- Reported as
- Homebuilt Fokker DR-1 Replica (FOKKER DR-)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 152-17
- Airframe hours
- 110
- Engine
- Warner WARNER MDL165, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fighting Air Command
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 21, 1985 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- 1F3 · Denton, TX
- Destination
- 1F3 · Denton, TX
- Airport
- 1F3 · Hartlee Field
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 891 total · 15 in this make and model · 738 as pilot in command · 45 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 315° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.