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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Hanover, PA · July 10, 1981

Date: July 10, 1981 · 15:45 local
Place: Hanover, PA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N39222
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC81FGT08
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 137 total36 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N39222Registration cancelled May 13, 2015 · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 6476 · Built 1945 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot became lost and hit tree attempting emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT BECAME LOST AND HIT TREE ATTEMPTING EMERGENCY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC81FGT08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHanover, PAJul 10, 1981 · Substantial damage