Why would they close it because of accidents? I guess it is really a question of who "they" is... Did the FAA close it or the owner of the runway?
I read on another forum somewhere that the owners closed it due to insurance reasons... apparently after so many prangs it was getting prohibitively expensive. Not that the crunches were the airport owners fault; it was a challenging strip to fly into, but not a big deal if you know what you're doing. After reading through the many NTSB reports from there over the years, it appears that some of these guys didn't...
it was a challenging strip to fly into, but not a big deal if you know what you're doing.
Looking at a sectional, it appears to be open, but who knows. .
The runway is CLOSED! Yes, it is still on the DFW Sectional but if you go to the current AFD it says "Runway Permanently Closed, Do Not Land!"
Checking a sectional before flying somewhere is NOT enough of information.
A good example is the old Saginaw Texas airport (F04). I lived on the airport until the owner sold the property and closed the runway. It stayed on the DFW charts for several years and then they finally put an X thru the airport symbol and now it's finally off the charts and we moved 10 years ago.