Forney F-1A N3032G
24 February 2001 · Whittier, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 2001 at about 21:50 local time, a Forney F-1A registered N3032G, operated by William T. Sigler, was involved in an accident near Whittier, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whittier, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whittier (PAWR)
- Coordinates
- 60.7772, -148.7214
- Aircraft
- Forney F-1A
- Registration
- N3032G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William T. Sigler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Cordova
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was snow-covered terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial certificated pilot landed a wheel airplane on a runway covered with several feet of snow. The airplane nosed down, and received damage to the left wing, the left aileron, the nose wheel strut assembly, and the firewall. The runway had accumulated between 4 and 5 feet of snow, and it had not been plowed. According to the Airport Facility Directory/Alaska Supplement, the description of the airport contains a caution, that states: "Runway condition not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to landing. No winter maintenance. Closed from first snowfall until after breakup." The airplane was found the following day of the accident, unoccupied, by a local police officer. The police officer located persons at a local hotel who were pointed out by other patrons as being the pilot and passenger of the accident airplane. When the pilot was asked about the circumstances of the accident, the pilot refused all information, including his identity, and that of the passenger. The pilot referred all questions to his attorney. After contacting the pilot's attorney, no additional information was provided to the police.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Forney F-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1986 | Forney F-1A | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1980 | Forney F-1A | Sheldon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Forney F-1A | McNeal, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Forney F-1A | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1972 | Forney F-1A | Clearbrook, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1972 | Forney F-1A | Phillipsburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Freeman GLASTAR | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Sikorsky S61A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |