# NTSB CAN71AP903: Taylorcraft L2, N48448, Williams Lake, Canada, August 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1970
- Place: Williams Lake, Canada · WILLIAMS LAKE, Canada
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108318
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CAN71AP903
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN71AP903

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0077  70/8/22    WILLIAMS LAKE,CAN   TAYLORCRAFT L2      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 438
        TIME - 1319                    N48448              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 296 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMS LAKE,CAN          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- INVSTGTD AND RPRTD BY THE GOVT OF CANADA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48448](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48448-2012-08-07), registration cancelled 2012-08-07, S/N 5556, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT L2
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft DCO-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65) (registry code 8850408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Williams Lake

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.

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