CHI67F0199

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-65 · Midland, MI · August 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1966
Place
Midland, MI · MIDLAND, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N24319Taylorcraft BC-65
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121635

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2410   66/8/2    MIDLAND MICH        TAYLORCRAFT BC-65   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1197
        TIME - 1930                    N24319              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACK BARSTOW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- THROTTLE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM CARBURETOR THROTTLE ARM.AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH DITCH ON LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N24319
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jack Barstow

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