SEA68D0264

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-65 · Vantage, WA · February 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1968
Place
Vantage, WA · VANTAGE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N23668Taylorcraft BC-65
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111482

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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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3-0819  68/2/25    VANTAGE,WASH        TAYLORCRAFT BC-65   CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N23668              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N23668
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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