Fokker D VIII REPLICA accident near Rhinebeck, NY
On October 5, 2024, a Fokker D VIII REPLICA (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rhinebeck, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 5, 2024
- Place
- Rhinebeck, NY
- Aircraft
- Fokker D VIII REPLICA · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.967°N, 73.865°W
- NTSB ID
- 20241006195261
NTSB summary
On October 5, 2024, about 1456 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Coughlin Fokker D-VIII Replica, N94100, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Old Rhinebeck Airport (NY94), Rhinebeck, New York. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 airshow flight. The purpose of the flight was to perform a single ship demonstration routine for an airshow at NY94. The planned flight duration was 10 minutes from engine start to shutdown. Several witnessed captured video of the flight, with one of the videos depicting the flight from takeoff until just before impact with terrain. Witness statements from two individuals associated with the airshow, along with review of the recorded video, revealed that the airplane departed from NY94 about 1453. The airplane took off to the north, then made a right turn and passed along the airshow line flying in a southerly direction. During that southerly pass one witness, who was the Director of Maintenance for Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum and the air boss for the airshow with considerable flight experience flying airplanes equipped with the same Gnome 9N engine, heard a noticeable engine roughness that was not present moments before. The airplane continued past the runway and then began a 270° left turn. During that turn, or about 1 minute 5 seconds into the routine, the air boss informed the announcer and ground crew that he though the engine was running rough and to prepare for a possible precautionary landing. The pilot completed the 270° tur
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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.
