Davis John TR-4 accident near Denton, TX
On July 19, 2010, a Davis John TR-4 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Denton, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 19, 2010
- Place
- Denton, TX
- Aircraft
- Davis John TR-4 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.230°N, 97.180°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100719X01736
Official records · CEN10LA409
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 18, 2010, about 1920 central daylight time, a single-engine TR-4 kit-built airplane, N767GW, collided with terrain after a loss of control, shortly after departure from the Denton Municipal Airport (DTO), Denton, Texas. The private rated pilot received serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged and a postcrash fire ensued. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The control tower operator reported that the airplane was cleared for takeoff and the airplane departed the runway; before the airplane disappeared from sight, he observed that the airplane was not gaining altitude. The controller added, it appeared that the airplane began to lose altitude, made a bank to the right, and disappeared behind a line of trees. The airplane collided with the ground approximately one mile southwest of the airport. A pilot statement was received on August 2, 2011. The pilot stated that he had limited memory of the accident, but remembers during climbout, the engine apparently lost power. He added that the angle-of-attack annunciator, indicated a high angle of attack and the airplane veered right. The pilot further stated that he lowered the nose of the airplane to establish a glide, and that he had a very hard and rough landing. PERSONNEL INFORMATON The pilot held a private certificate for air
Probable cause
A loss of engine power and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control for undetermined reasons.
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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.
