Fokker DR-1 N83WR

Summary

On 3 October 2016 at about 23:00 local time, a Fokker DR-1 registered N83WR was involved in an accident near Fulshear, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 October 2016 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fulshear, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Covey Trails (X09)

Coordinates

29.6522, -95.8425

Aircraft

Fokker DR-1

Registration

N83WR

Category

Airplane

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fulshear → Fulshear

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA011

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power due to the improper assembly of the mechanical fuel pump.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot was conducting the first flight test of the experimental, amateur-built airplane when, shortly after takeoff, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude, and the pilot conducted a forced landing to a tree nursery about 1 mile from the airport. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the mechanical fuel pump housing screws were slightly loose, and the fuel screen was not properly seated. Although an engine run and several high-speed taxi runs were conducted before the flight without any observed anomalies, it is likely that the pump housing screws further loosened during these tests and subsequently allowed air to enter the fuel system during flight, disrupting the fuel flow to the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.