CHI68F0770

NTSB accident investigation · Forney F-1A · Detroit, MI · June 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1968
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3041GForney F-1A
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110174

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1526   68/6/8    DETROIT,MICH        FORNEY F-1A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N3041G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3041G
Reported as
Forney F-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit City

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