Forney F-1 N7528C
14 May 1983 · Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1983 at about 16:00 local time, a Forney F-1 registered N7528C was involved in an accident near Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fitchburg (FIT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Forney F-1
- Registration
- N7528C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fitchburg → Stow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE ACFT SETTLED INTO TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING ON TAKEOFF AFTER A POWER LOSS AT 800 FEET AGL. THE FLIGHT HAD STARTED AT STOW, MA. AND PROCEEDED AT FITCHBURG AFTER PRACTICING STALLS AND TURNS FOR A PILOT REVIEW. AFTER LANDING AT FITCHBURG AIRPORT THE FLIGHT TAXIED INTO TAKEOFF POSITON WITHOUT STOPPING FOR ANY CHECKS AND TOOK OFF. AT ABOUT 800 FEET THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WHEN A SUITABLE LANDING SITE WAS NOT FOUND A STALL INTO TREES WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE 2 PILOTS WERE UNINJURED. AN AIR FILTER ELEMENT HAD BLOCKED THE CARBURETOR THROAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Forney F-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1986 | Forney F-1 | Abbeville, South Carolina, United States | JOE T. Cheek | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1980 | Forney F-1 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1980 | Forney F-1 | Ft.collins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 21 Jan 1977 | Forney F-1 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1983 | Vector 610 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Eastern Ultralight SNOOP | Norton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Rotec RALLY 3B | Franklin, Massachusetts, United States | Richard Sarvas | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1983 | Cessna 402C | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Provincetown Boston Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1983 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Precision Airline | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20E | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |