# NTSB NYC74FHD28: Taylor Mono, N71RC, Millville, NJ, December 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 8, 1973
- Place: Millville, NJ · MILLVILLE, NJ
- Location: 39.4021° N, 75.0393° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Millville, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4021&lon=-75.0393&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187481
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHD28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHD28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3864   73/12/8   MILLVILLE,NJ        TAYLOR MONO         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2000
        TIME - 1345                    N71RC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLVILLE MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLVILLE,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      44
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- L CLBG TURN BANK INCREASED TO ABT 90 DEG BFR PITCH DWN.ARTERIOSCLEROSIS SVR OCCLUDING L ANTERIOR D
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71RC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71RC-1974-02-19), registration cancelled 1974-02-19, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLOR MONO
- Registry model: [Crossland Robert G TAYLOR MONOPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/crossland-robert-g-taylor-monoplane) (registry code 88402NL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Millville Mun

## 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 19731208041179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731208041179A), Dec 8, 1973: Amtr 88402NL, Millville, NJ, Destroyed. L clbg turn bank increased to abt 90 deg bfr pitch dwn. Arteriosclerosis svr occluding l anterior d

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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