# NTSB NYC71FGM09: Taylor Titch, N5571, Finleyville, PA, August 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1970
- Place: Finleyville, PA · FINLEYVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.2528° N, 80.0020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Finleyville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2528&lon=-80.0020&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113556
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FGM09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FGM09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2057  70/8/17    FINLEYVILLE,PA      TAYLOR TITCH        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 125
        TIME - 1740                    N5571               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINLEYVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FINLEYVILLE,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLTS 1ST FLT IN MODIFIED HOME BUILT ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5571](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5571-1970-11-27), registration cancelled 1970-11-27, S/N 1-A, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLOR TITCH
- Registry model: [Taylor Titch MK 3](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylor-titch-mk-3) (registry code 88402RS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Finleyville

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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