# NTSB FTW66F0265: Taylorcraft L-2M, N50084, Covington, LA, August 7, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1965
- Place: Covington, LA · COVINGTON, LA
- Location: 30.4802° N, 90.1118° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Covington, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4802&lon=-90.1118&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176650
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66F0265
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0265

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2390   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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50084-1970-10-09), registration cancelled 1970-10-09, S/N 6261, built 1944 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT L-2M
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft DC-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dc-65) (registry code 8850402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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