Amateur-built FOKKER DR. 1 accident near Gold Hill, Oregon, March 3, 1986
On March 3, 1986 at about 9:30 pm local time, a amateur-built FOKKER DR. 1, registered N35PH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gold Hill, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 3, 1986 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Gold Hill, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built FOKKER DR. 1 FOKKER DR.
- Registration
- N35PH · registry record · serial 1981-A
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT ATTEMPTED SPUR OF THE MOMENT LANDING IN OPEN FIELD. ACFT WHEELS SANK INTO SOFT TERRAIN AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND ACFT NOSED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 481 hours in all; 136 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 446 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 136 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 27, 1985
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3S8 Grants Pass OR at 7:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Observation at 1:50 pm from MFR, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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