MIA67F0080

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-65 · Stockbridge, GA · July 3, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1966
Place
Stockbridge, GA · STOCKBRIDGE, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2447MTaylorcraft BC-65
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171501

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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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2-0268   66/7/3    STOCKBRIDGE GA      TAYLORCRAFT BC-65   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TIME - 1520                    N2447M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLAH FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2447M
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bellah Field