Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86LA143

WAGONER, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N3026G

Forney F-1A

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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