19830130002809A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Alton, ME · January 30, 1983

Date
January 30, 1983 · 07:20 local
Place
Alton, ME
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N95176
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83FA061
Reported as
Tcraft BC12D
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
145 total145 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine quit shortly after takeoff and crash occurred when student pilot attempted to turn back to airport.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND CRASH OCCURRED WHEN STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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