Taylorcraft BC-65 N26644

Summary

On 17 October 1970 at about 16:57 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-65 registered N26644 was involved in an accident during in flight near Fort Ashby, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 October 1970 at 16:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Ashby, West Virginia, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC-65

Registration

N26644

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Private Owner

Purpose of flight

Pleasure

Phase of flight

In Flight

Route

Mexico Farms, Md → Local

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-3995

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

OBS SAW ACFT AT LOW ALT BEFORE ENG QUIT. DIRTY WATER IN GASCOLATOR AND CARB.OWNER UNAWARE OF FLT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.