SEA68D0143

NTSB accident investigation · Forney F-1 · Jordan, MT · August 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1967
Place
Jordan, MT · JORDAN, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7551CForney F-1
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114792

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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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3-4306  67/8/14    JORDAN,MONT         FORNEY F-1          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N7551C              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JORDAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO LNDG. PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7551C
Reported as
Forney F-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jordan

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