SEA69F0130

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft A · Bellevue, WA · October 10, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1968
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N19647Taylorcraft A
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107479

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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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3-3960  68/10/10   BELLEVUE,WASH       TAYLORCRAFT A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32,
        TIME - 1630                    N19647              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLVUE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N19647
Reported as
Taylorcraft A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bellvue

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.