OAK68D0139

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft L-2 · Castroville, CA · September 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1967
Place
Castroville, CA · CASTROVILLE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N66713Taylorcraft L-2
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114269

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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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3-3308  67/9/10    CASTROVILLE,CALIF   TAYLORCRAFT L-2     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N66713              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 64 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- KILLED COW.TOOK OFF FROM SHORT DUSTER STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N66713
Reported as
Taylorcraft L-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shannon Strip

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