Fokker DR1 Replica accident near Frankston, TX
On May 26, 2026, a Fokker DR1 Replica (airplane) was involved in an accident near Frankston, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 26, 2026
- Place
- Frankston, TX
- Aircraft
- Fokker DR1 Replica · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.082°N, 95.449°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260526203050
NTSB summary
On May 26, 2026, about 0810 central daylight time, an experimental Fokker DR1 airplane, N54517, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Frankston, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness and friend of the pilot, who observed the entire accident flight, was standing near the middle of the runway as the pilot taxied to the west end of the runway to begin the takeoff roll. He stated that this was the pilot’s first flight in the airplane. The takeoff was normal, but the airplane did not appear to climb well, and the pilot made an early right turn toward south and entered the traffic pattern. The airplane continued on the downwind leg at a low altitude, about 400 ft agl or less. The airplane then made a low west to east pass over the runway, which was recorded on video by another witness. The airplane then slowly climbed out and made another low and slow turn toward the south. The airplane remained low enough that his view was obstructed by trees on the south side of the runway. The airplane reappeared very low over the trees headed west-northwest, pitched up slightly, stalled, and made about one and a half rotations before it impacted the runway and exploded. A nearby doorbell camera, about 350 ft south of the accident site, recorded the sound of the engine during the accident flight. During the first lap in the pattern, the engine was operating and there were no audible anomalies noted. A few seconds before the accident occurred, the engine was operating and ther
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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.
