MKC66F0350

NTSB accident investigation · Forney F-1 · Burrton, KS · November 5, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1965
Place
Burrton, KS · BURRTON, KS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3011GForney F-1
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174977

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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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2-0988   65/11/5 NR.BURRTON KANS       FORNEY F-1          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 105
        TIME - 1545                    N3011G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N3011G
Reported as
Forney F-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.