# NTSB NYC74DGM03: Taylorcraft BF1265, N39144, Meadville, PA, August 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1973
- Place: Meadville, PA · MEADVILLE, PA
- Location: 41.6479° N, 80.1474° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Meadville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6479&lon=-80.1474&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 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189244
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DGM03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DGM03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2381  73/8/25    MEADVILLE,PA        TAYLORCRAFT BF1265  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1000
        TIME - 1200                    N39144              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT MEADVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONNEAUT LAKE,PA            CONNEAUT LAKE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT MAINTAINED IN ACCORD WITH FAR.SOME CERAMIC PLUG TERM BKN OR MISSING PLUGS CARBON SOOTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39144](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39144-2012-11-14), registration cancelled 2012-11-14, S/N 3360, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BF1265
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BF12-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bf12-65) (registry code 8850340) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 4AC176B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (registry code 27006, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Port Meadville

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730825028659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730825028659A), Aug 25, 1973: Tcraft BF1265, Meadville, PA, Substantial damage. Acft not maintained in accord with FAR.some ceramic plug term bkn or missing plugs carbon sooted.

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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