ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185185
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| Date: | Saturday 5 March 2016 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BL-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N22661 |
| MSN: | 1308 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1939 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2495 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-145B-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manatee County golf course, St Petersburg, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland Linder Rgnl (KLAL) |
| Airport Manatee (48X) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following a loss of engine power during a flight of three, the aircraft force landed to golf course terrain southwest of the intended diversionary Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG), St Petersburg, Florida. The aircraft sustained substantial damage upon impact with a tree and the two occupants onboard were not injured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/florida-golf-course-site-of-heroic-plane-landing-by-18-year-old-pilot
http://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/small-plane-lands-on-country-club-golf-course/1052135708
http://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2016/3/5/plane_emergency_land.html?cid=rss
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/18-year-old-emergency-lands-small-plane-on-golf-course
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N22661
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2016 01:49 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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