Accident Forney F-1A N3026G,
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Date:Tuesday 5 August 1986
Time:18:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ERCO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Forney F-1A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3026G
MSN: 5720
Year of manufacture:1960
Engine model:LYCOMING O-235-C2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Wagoner, OK -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AN 80 YR OLD STU PLT WITH AN EXPIRED MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS USING AUTO FUEL IN THE ACFT WITHOUT AN STC. FAA RECORDS FORTHE ACFT SHOWED A SALE WAS PENDING FOR SVRL YRS. DURING FLT, THE PLT DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN 'RUNNING ROUGHER THAN USUAL.' JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES & CRASHED. THE REASON FOR THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW86LA143
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW86LA143

Location

Revision history:

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