# NTSB CHI68F0770: Forney F-1A, N3041G, Detroit, MI, June 8, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1968
- Place: Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
- Location: 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Detroit, MI, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3314&lon=-83.0458&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110174
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0770
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0770

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1526   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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3041G-2010-07-08), registration cancelled 2010-07-08, S/N 5741, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FORNEY F-1A
- Registry model: [Aircoupe F-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aircoupe-f-1a) (registry code 0420104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Detroit City

## Other investigations on N3041G (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI07LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA240), Jul 30, 2007: Aircoupe F-1A (N3041G), Greenwood, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in the pilot having to perform a forced landing to unsuitable terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing…

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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