19951229042799A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Winner, SD · December 29, 1995

Date: December 29, 1995 · 17:00 local
Place: Winner, SD
Airport: Bob Wiley Field Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N39244
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA069
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
Reported engine: Continental A658
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 30 in this make and model

N39244Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 6498 · Built 1945 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Beleived engine problem on climbout failed to fly aircraft while trouble shooting. Stalled and spun in farm field. (-23) airman took off from a furrowed field. After initial liftoff settled down near the ground then climbed in a nose high attitude. Aircraft stalled, spun and impacted the ground almost vertical nose down. Highest altitude gained was 150'-200' AGL.

As the FAA filed it

BELEIVED ENGINE PROBLEM ON CLIMBOUT FAILED TO FLY AIRCRAFT WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING. STALLED AND SPUN IN FARM FIELD. (-23) AIRMAN TOOK OFF FROM A FURROWED FIELD. AFTER INITIAL LIFTOFF SETTLED DOWN NEAR THE GROUND THEN CLIMBED IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. AIRCRAFT STALLED, SPUN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ALMOST VERTICAL NOSE DOWN. HIGHEST ALTITUDE GAINED WAS 150'-200' AGL.

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 CHI96LA069Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinner, SDthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff. A factor was the pilot's diversion of his attention to a perceived engine problem.Dec 29, 1995 · Substantial damage