CHI70DBD37

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BF1265 · Round Lake, IL · May 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1970
Place
Round Lake, IL · ROUND LAKE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N36007Taylorcraft BF1265
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128268

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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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3-1995  70/5/10    ROUND LAKE,ILL      TAYLORCRAFT BF1265  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 590
        TIME - 1315                    N36007              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMPBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTIOCH,ILL                 ROUND LAKE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED 10 MIN FLT TO REFUEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N36007
Reported as
Taylorcraft BF1265
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Campbell

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.