ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286655
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| Date: | Friday 21 August 2009 |
| Time: | 08:10 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BCS-65 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N8023Q |
| MSN: | 3135 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2076 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boulder Municipal Airport, CO (WBU/KBDU) |
| Boulder Municipal Airport, CO (WBU/KBDU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the engine lost power shortly after takeoff. The pilot performed a forced landing to an adjacent field. During the forced landing the airplane was substantially damaged. An examination of the airplane, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration, revealed no preaccident anomalies. According to the carburetor icing chart, the meteorological conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09LA546
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 14:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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