Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor icing.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09LA546 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 21, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Boulder, Colorado
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Taylorcraft BCS-65
- N-number
- N8023Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.