MINR · Taylorcraft BL-65 · 1998-07-14 · BEDFORD, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98LA143
Event ID
20001211X10677
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-14
Location
BEDFORD, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.009559, -78.499366
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Taylorcraft
Model
BL-65
Registration
N27616
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection in which he failed to secure the oil filler cap, and his misjudgment of distance and altitude from the runway.