LAX75DUJ55

NTSB accident investigation · Forney F-1A · Mcneal, AZ · April 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1974
Place
Mcneal, AZ · MCNEAL, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3031GForney F-1A
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740427010759A
Case key
125952

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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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3-2381  74/4/27    MCNEAL,ARIZ         FORNEY F-1A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1435                    N3031G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 2696 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            61 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 DOUGLAS,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRK GREASEWOOD BUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3031G
Reported as
Forney F-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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