NYC67F0023

NTSB accident investigation · Forney 415C · Northeast, PA · May 28, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1966
Place
Northeast, PA · NORTHEAST, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N37113Forney 415C
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125209

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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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3-1595  66/5/28    NORTHEAST PA        FORNEY 415C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3500
        TIME - 1010                    N37113              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOOREHEAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N37113
Reported as
Forney 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moorehead

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