CHI81FEX21

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-65 · Paoli, IN · June 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1981
Place
Paoli, IN · PAOLI, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N27671Taylorcraft BC-65
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810626036579A
Case key
125607

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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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3-1325  81/6/26    PAOLI,IN            TAYLORCRAFT BC-65   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 329
        TIME - 1800                    N27671              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 127 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAOLI,IN                    CLARKSVILLE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SOLID PARTICLES IN CARB JETS.

Aircraft

Registration
N27671
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N27671 · 1

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