FTW66F0265

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft L-2M · Covington, LA · August 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1965
Place
Covington, LA · COVINGTON, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50084Taylorcraft L-2M
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176650

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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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3-2390   65/8/7    COVINGTON LA        TAYLORCRAFT L-2M    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 3750
        TIME - 0835                    N50084              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N50084
Reported as
Taylorcraft L-2M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.