# Accident 19970413047179A: Tcraft BC1265, Plentywood, MT, April 13, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 1997, 09:00 local time
- Place: Plentywood, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.7208° N, 104.5694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.7208&lon=-104.5694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33976, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33976) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft BC12-65 (registry code 8850310, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TCRAFT BC1265
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970413047179A

## Narrative

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

(-16) AIRMAN ACTED A PILOT-IN-COMMAND WITHOUT A FLIGHT REVIEW ENDORSEMENT IN HIS LOGBOOK AS REQUIRED BY FAR 61.56(C).

## 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 SEA97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA090), Apr 13, 1997: Taylorcraft BC12-65 (N33976), Plentywood, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident included: the pilot's lack of recent experience in the…

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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