LAX65F0062

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12D · Newbury Park, CA · April 26, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1965
Place
Newbury Park, CA · NEWBURY PARK, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N95023Taylorcraft BC12D
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179321

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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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2-0472  65/4/26    NEWBURY PARK CALI   TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0555                    N95023              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 804 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCHO CONEJO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- N95023 STRUCK EXPOSED CEMENT PIPE DURING LDG-CARBON DEPOSITS ON MAG CAUSED IMPROPER ENG OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N95023
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rancho Conejo

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.