Aircoupe F-1A accident near Greenwood, Illinois, July 30, 2007
On July 30, 2007 at about 2:15 pm local time, a Aircoupe F-1A, registered N3041G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Greenwood, Illinois (Galt airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in the pilot having to perform a forced landing to unsuitable terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions and the broken carbuerator heat lever.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 30, 2007 · about 2:15 pm local time · cases in 2007
- Place
- Greenwood, Illinois · Galt · cases near this airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aircoupe F-1A · all F-1As on the register
- Registration
- N3041G · no longer on the register · serial 5741
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot said he was on initial climb out after takeoff at about 1,800 feet msl when the airplane's engine experienced a power loss. The pilot attempted to restore engine power while looking for a place to perform a precautionary landing. The pilot said that the engine seemed to "respond" as he "worked" the carburetor heat and "experimented" with the fuel mixture. While returning to the airport, the airplane lost power again. The pilot attempted a force landing near a school. During the landing attempt, the airplane impacted unsuitable terrain. An examination of the airplane revealed that the carburetor heat lever on the air intake box was broken off. The air intake butterfly could not be moved from the ram air position. The temperature and dew point around the time of the accident were 23 degrees and 19 degrees Celsius respectively. According to the carburetor icing probability chart, the weather conditions produced a moderate risk of carburetor icing at cruise power and a serious risk of carburetor icing at descent power at the time of the accident.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 236 hours in all; 4 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 165 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 1, 2006
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 951.4 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 2006
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C90-12F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 10C Greenwood/Wonde IL at 2:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observation at 1:58 pm from BUU, 18 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N3041G: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Aircoupe F-1 10 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Aircoupe 10 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental C90-12F 54 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Galt Field · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Illinois 2,118 since 1982 · 251 in the last ten years
- Illinois 8,069 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CHI07LA240.json.
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