Fournier RF4D N1700
26 May 1968 · Santa Paula, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1968 at about 12:15 local time, a Fournier RF4D registered N1700 was involved in an accident during in flight near Santa Paula, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Paula, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Paula
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fournier RF4D
- Registration
- N1700
- Category
- Glider
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1632
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
POWERED GLIDER.PLT DID NOT SWITCH TANKS.ACFT OVER GROSSED 250 LBS.TEMP 98 DEG.WIND 15K GUSTS 25K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fournier RF4D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1968 | Fournier RF4D | Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States | Sport Avia of | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1971 | Fournier RF4D | Sibley, Iowa, United States | Wonder Whip Co | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1971 | Fournier RF4D | Park City, Utah, United States | Sportavia of N | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Fournier RF4D | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Fournier RF4D | Rialto, California, United States | John Robinson | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |