Goodyear FGID(F4U) accident near Forney, Texas, April 14, 1982
On April 14, 1982 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Goodyear FGID(F4U), registered N9964Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Forney, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 14, 1982 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Forney, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Goodyear FGID(F4U)
- Registration
- N9964Z · registry record · serial 92468
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FOLLOWING THE LAST AEROBATIC MANUEVER, A LOOP, AND WHILE IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO ZERO AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER PROPELLER CONTROL WAS LOST. DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED. DURING THE WHEELS UP LANDING IN AN UNPLOWED GRASSY FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE COOLER OIL LINE CAME LOOSE FROM THE INLET FITTING.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,334 hours in all; 1,200 in this make and model; 132 in the last 90 days; 9,334 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,386 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 9,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P & W R-2800-8W (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Grand Prairie TX at 4:40 pm
- Destination: Grand Prairie TX
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 2,300 ft
- Temperature: 178°F (81°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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