Huber DR 107 accident near Fletcher, OK
On October 28, 2004, a Huber DR 107 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fletcher, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 28, 2004
- Place
- Fletcher, OK
- Aircraft
- Huber DR 107 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.993°N, 98.400°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041102X01743
Official records · DFW05LA012
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On October 28, 2004, about 1720 central daylight time, a Huber DR 107 single-engine experimental airplane, N255HR, was destroyed following a loss of control while maneuvering near Fletcher, Oklahoma. The private pilot, sole occupant of the tailwheel equipped airplane, was fatallly injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from a private airport near Fletcher, Oklahoma, approximately 15 minutes prior to the mishap. An eyewitness to the mishap reported observing the airplane performing acrobatic maneuvers at high altitude for about 10 minutes. He then observed the airplane enter a spin. He reported that the airplane continued to spin down until it was close to the ground. The airplane then stopped spinning and the nose started to rise before impacting the terrain at a steep angle. The airplane then bounced, rolled inverted, and again impacted the terrain before bursting into flames. The airplane came to rest in an inverted position, approximately 50 feet from the witness, in a grassy field. Another witness was looking out the driver side window of his truck when he first observed the airplane "come up even with his truck." He reported that the left wing impacted the ground first and the airplane skipped, rolled across the ground, and burst into flames. An inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) responded to the accident site and reported that the airplane was consumed by
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate planning/decision to conduct an aerobatic maneuver without sufficient altitude to recover.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
