Forney F-1 N7526C
25 April 1974 · Sanford, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1974 at about 16:45 local time, a Forney F-1 registered N7526C was involved in an accident during in flight near Sanford, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanford, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sanford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Forney F-1
- Registration
- N7526C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0873
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
BOTH MAGS BROKE DOWN AFTER 40 MIN OF OPERATION.COMPLETE FAILURE FOLLOWED.SOFT GRASS AREA ADJ RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Forney F-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1974 | Forney F-1 | Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Columbus Busin | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1977 | Forney F-1 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1969 | Forney F-1 | St Eustatius, Atlantic Ocean South Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1969 | Forney F-1 | Rancho Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Feb 1979 | Forney F-1 | Mason, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Forney F-1 | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |