Single-engine piston

N3009G

1959 Ercoupe/Forney F1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
5701
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Swansea, SC
Registration record

N3009G on the FAA register

Type
1959 Ercoupe/Forney F1 (FAA: Forney F-1)
Serial
5701
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Swansea, SC
Certificate issued
2013-11-06
Airworthiness date
1959-09-30
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A322EC
Mode S (octal)
50621354
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N3009G.
  • 1992-05-10
    Accident at Mason, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3009G

N3009G is a 1959 Ercoupe/Forney F1 (FAA model F-1), serial number 5701. It is registered to an individual in Swansea, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 30, 1959.

N3009G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-05-10 Accident · Mason, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW92LA128
Reported aircraft: Forney F-1
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DELAY IN PROCEEDING TO A SUITABLE ALTERNATE WHEN HIS FUEL STATE BECAME QUESTIONABLE AND HIS SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS ON LANDING.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.