Fournier RF4D N7752
31 July 1977 · Tonopah, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1977 at about 07:30 local time, a Fournier RF4D registered N7752 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tonopah, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tonopah, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tonopah
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fournier RF4D
- Registration
- N7752
- Category
- Glider
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Elko, Nv
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2049
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
D/A ESTIMATED 7850FT.ENG-POWERED GLIDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fournier RF4D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1982 | Fournier RF4D | Rialto, California, United States | John Robinson | Serious 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 Aug 1968 | Fournier RF4D | Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States | Sport Avia of | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1968 | Fournier RF4D | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |