Accident Taylorcraft BC-65 N1027K,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39103
 
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Date:Saturday 8 July 1995
Time:12:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic TAYB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Taylorcraft BC-65
Owner/operator:Dolf, Patrick C.
Registration: N1027K
MSN: 1926
Total airframe hrs:3531 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL A-65-8
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Plato Center, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:, IL (LL53)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The airplane was observed conducting takeoffs and landings at an airport one mile west-northwest of the accident site. Witnesses observed the airplane flying low and slow and heard no engine sounds. Then they observed the airplane pitch nose down and impact the terrain. An examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-existing mechanical anomalies. There was no evidence of fuel in the airplane or around the accident site. An empty five gallon fuel container was found in the airplane hangar.

Probable Cause: the pilot not maintaining an adequate fuel supply, and not maintaining airspeed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI95FA212
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI95FA212

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
12-Jul-2009 23:21 Anon. Updated
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
09-Apr-2024 13:55 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report]

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