UNK64X0837

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BL65 · Port St Joe, FL · March 7, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1964
Place
Port St Joe, FL · PORT ST JOE, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N26660Taylorcraft BL65
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185423

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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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3-0608   64/3/7    PORT ST JOE FLA     TAYLORCRAFT BL65    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1705                    N26660              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N26660
Reported as
Taylorcraft BL65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.