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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Asheville, NC · June 3, 1991

Date: June 3, 1991 · 20:15 local
Place: Asheville, NC
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N96743
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total240 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N96743Registration cancelled Aug 24, 1993 · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 9043 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D

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What happened

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

Pilot had no radio or lights. With darkness approaching hit an electric wire on approach. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD NO RADIO OR LIGHTS. WITH DARKNESS APPROACHING HIT AN ELECTRIC WIRE ON APPROACH. LANDED SAFELY.

Other reports on N96743 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910605021789ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Spring Creek, NCShifting wind on takeoff from farm field. Turned to avoid wires and stalled mushed into a hay field.Jun 5, 1991 · Substantial damage