# Accident 19880313005109A: Tcraft BC65, Maiden, NC, March 13, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1988, 13:30 local time
- Place: Maiden, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5701° N, 81.1995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5701&lon=-81.1995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23899, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23899-1992-12-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft BC-65 (registry code 8850306, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TCRAFT BC65
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 529 total, 218 in this make and model, 230 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880313005109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM A SPIN ENTERED AT AN UNSAFE LOW ALTITUDE. BEER CANS AND ALCOHOL ODOR IN WRECKAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL88LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA111), Mar 13, 1988: Taylorcraft BC-65 (N23899), Maiden, NC, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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