# NTSB CHI75FEC05: Taylorcraft BL-65, N24459, Mason, MI, July 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1974
- Place: Mason, MI · MASON, MI
- Location: 42.5807° N, 84.4423° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mason, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5807&lon=-84.4423&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134958
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEC05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2591  74/7/21    MASON,MICH          TAYLORCRAFT BL-65   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 225
        TIME - 1245                    N24459              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEWITT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MASON,MICH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARBURETOR DESIGN DOES NOT INCORPORATE AN ACCELERATOR PUMP.PWR LOSS THRU RAPID THROTTLE USE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24459](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24459-2012-09-06), registration cancelled 2012-09-06, S/N 1796, built 1940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BL-65
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BL-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl-65) (registry code 8850350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Jewitt

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740721025689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740721025689A), Jul 21, 1974: Tcraft BCS12D1, Mason, MI, Substantial damage. Carburetor design does not incorporate an accelerator pump. Pwr loss thru rapid throttle use.

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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