# Accident 19870710070319A: Tcrafk F21, Intl Falls, MN, July 10, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1987, 13:20 local time
- Place: Intl Falls, MN
- Airport: Loiter Lake
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.5792° N, 93.4010° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5792&lon=-93.4010&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2006L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2006L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft F-21A (registry code 8850907, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-f-21a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TCRAFK F21
- Reported engine: LYC O235C2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,680 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87DER12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DER12) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870710070319A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HIT A STRONG DOWN DRAFT TAKING OFF IN A FLOAT PLANE. UNABLE TO CLIMB. CRASHED INTO TREES ON EDGE OF LAKE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI87DER12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DER12), Jul 10, 1987: Taylorcraft F21A (N2006L), Int'L Falls, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2006L (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20190922013459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190922013459I), Sep 22, 2019: Taylorcraft Corp F-21A (N2006L), Palmer, AK, Minor damage. Airman described taxiing with a tailwind (gusting occasionally), preparing to turn 180 degrees for takeoff. Gusts increased, lifting the tail from behind. He…
- [Incident 20180915013582I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180915013582I), Sep 15, 2018: Taylorcraft Corp F-21A (N2006L), Chugiak, AK, Minor damage. After landing, during taxi to parking, the pilot in command (PIC) was distracted by a pedistrian and made contact with another airplane parked in tiedown,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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