20090821015159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BCS-65 · Boulder, CO · August 21, 2009

Date: August 21, 2009 · 09:30 local
Place: Boulder, CO
Airport: Boulder Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8023Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA546
Reported as: Tcraft BCS65
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 340 total20 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8023QRegistered now · Taylorcraft BCS-65S/N 3135 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BCS-65

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What happened

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(-23) On August 21, 2009, aircraft N8023Q, sn 3135, experienced loss of power during climb at approximately 200' angle and made an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and main landing gear collapsed. The pilot and pax were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 21, 2009, AIRCRAFT N8023Q, SN 3135, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER DURING CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 200' ANGLE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT AND PAX WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN09LA546Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoulder, COA partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor icing.Aug 21, 2009 · Substantial damage