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Forney F-1A N7527C

23 May 1970 · Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 23 May 1970 at about 10:15 local time, a Forney F-1A registered N7527C was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 10:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Nearest airport
Lebanon Valley
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Forney F-1A
Registration
N7527C
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
Slatington, Pa → Fredericksburg, Pa
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-1105

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

GUSTING TO 15K. STRUCK HIWAY MEDIAN BARRIER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
- No injuries -

All 11 records for this type

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