FTW68D0468

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-65 · Bossier City, LA · February 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1968
Place
Bossier City, LA · BOSSIER CITY, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24439Taylorcraft BC-65
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111949

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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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3-0433  68/2/24    BOSSIER CITY,LA     TAYLORCRAFT BC-65   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N24439              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- OFF ARPT LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N24439
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown

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