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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BL65 · Patterson, NJ · July 5, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1964
Place
Patterson, NJ · PATTERSON, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N28387Taylorcraft BL65
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182945

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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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3-1951   64/7/5    PATTERSON NJ        TAYLORCRAFT BL65    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1128                    N28387              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOTOWA WAYNE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N28387
Reported as
Taylorcraft BL65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Totowa Wayne