# NTSB CHI81FEX21: Taylorcraft BC-65, N27671, Paoli, IN, June 26, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1981
- Place: Paoli, IN · PAOLI, IN
- Location: 38.5567° N, 86.4704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paoli, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5567&lon=-86.4704&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125607
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEX21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27671), registered now, S/N 2313 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC-65
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc-65) (registry code 8850306) (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

## 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 19810626036579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810626036579A), Jun 26, 1981: Tcraft BC65, Paoli, IN, Substantial damage. Engine quit after takeoff. Aircraft crashed into trees. Investigation revealed contamination in carbureator.

## Other investigations on N27671 (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW72DPM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPM23), Mar 17, 1972: Taylorcraft BC-65 (N27671), Bartlesville, OK, substantial damage

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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