19850518018049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D1 · Michigan City, IN · May 18, 1985

Date
May 18, 1985 · 19:00 local
Place
Michigan City, IN
Airport
Michigan City
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N44345
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA202
Reported as
Tcraft BC12D1
Reported engine
Continental A658
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Loss of power after takeoff. Landed in field. Fuel cap vent plugged with mud, carburetor without fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED IN FIELD. FUEL CAP VENT PLUGGED WITH MUD, CARBURETOR WITHOUT FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.