DEN70A0014

NTSB accident investigation · Forney F-1 · Rancho Taos, NM · August 28, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1969
Place
Rancho Taos, NM · RANCHO TAOS, NM
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3010GForney F-1
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157897

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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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3-2485  69/8/28    RANCHO TAOS,N MEX   FORNEY F-1          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1605                    N3010G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RANCHO TAOS,N MEX           RANCHO TAOS,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.24 PCT. CP DIED A FEW DAYS AFTER ACCDT. DATE WAS NOT REPORTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3010G
Reported as
Forney F-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Miller

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.