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NTSB accident investigation · Forney 415-C · Coyote, CA · March 7, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1981
Place
Coyote, CA · COYOTE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N93761Forney 415-C
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810307008419A
Case key
126794

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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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3-0395   81/3/7  NR.COYOTE,CA          FORNEY 415-C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N93761              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREMONT,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N93761
Reported as
Forney 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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