# NTSB CHI66F0570: Forney F-1, N7507C, W Lafayette, OH, February 17, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 17, 1966
- Place: W Lafayette, OH · W LAFAYETTE, OH
- Location: 40.2759° N, 81.7518° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Lafayette, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2759&lon=-81.7518&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 16, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173766
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66F0570
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0570

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0190  66/2/17    W LAFAYETTE OHIO    FORNEY F-1          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 900
        TIME - 1315                    N7507C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LEFT AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED, ENGINE RUNNING
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STARTED TO MOVE AS PILOT DISEMBARKED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7507C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7507C-1966-03-17), registration cancelled 1966-03-17, S/N 5617 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FORNEY F-1
- Registry model: [Forney F-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/forney-f-1) (registry code 0420202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tri-City

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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