Accident Forney F-1A N3026G, Tuesday 5 August 1986

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Date:	Tuesday 5 August 1986
Time:	18:30 LT
Type:	Forney F-1A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N3026G
MSN:	5720
Year of manufacture:	1960
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-C2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wagoner, OK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

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