# NTSB MIA67F0156: Taylorcraft BL-55, N27593, Rutherfordton, NC, September 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1966
- Place: Rutherfordton, NC · RUTHERFORDTON, NC
- Location: 35.3640° N, 81.9612° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rutherfordton, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3640&lon=-81.9612&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 20, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121052
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0156
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0156

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2309  66/9/11    RUTHERFORDTON NC    TAYLORCRAFT BL-55   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 250
        TIME - 1100                    N27593              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2 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
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VERY LEAN MIXTURE AND SEVERLY ADVANCED MAGNETO  TIMING CAUSED ENGINE TO MALFUNCTION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N27593](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27593-2012-09-21), registration cancelled 2012-09-21, S/N 2234, built 1940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BL-55
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BL-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl-65) (registry code 8850350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502, reciprocating) (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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