DEN72DTC07

NTSB accident investigation · Forney F1 · Hulett, WY · August 28, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1971
Place
Hulett, WY · HULETT, WY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7524CForney F1
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164111

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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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3-4075  71/8/28    HULETT,WYO          FORNEY F1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 101
        TIME - 1300                    N7524C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HULETT,WYO                  BELLE FOURCHE,S DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      95
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- TEMP 95 DEG DENS ALT 7000 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7524C
Reported as
Forney F1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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