# NTSB LAX81FVW02: Fokker DR1, N14117, Henderson, NV, October 25, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1980
- Place: Henderson, NV · HENDERSON, NV
- Location: 36.0397° N, 114.9819° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Henderson, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0397&lon=-114.9819&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129007
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FVW02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVW02

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3013  80/10/25   HENDERSON,NV        FOKKER DR1          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 10000
        TIME - 1310                    N14117              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENDERSON,NV                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        REMARKS- MOCK AERIAL DOGFIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14117](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14117-1982-01-21), registration cancelled 1982-01-21, S/N AA101 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FOKKER DR1
- Registry model: [Appleby FOKKER DR-1 REPLICA](https://openairdocs.org/model/appleby-fokker-dr-1-replica) (registry code 0566339) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sky Harbor

## 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 19801025058469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801025058469A), Oct 25, 1980: Amtrrf FOKKERDR1, Henderson, NV, Destroyed. Entered snap roll & stall banking behind other air show aircraft. Claims wake turbulence caused roll.

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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