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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Tcraft BC12-65 · Russellville, AL · May 2, 1997

Date: May 2, 1997
Place: Russellville, AL
Airport: Russellville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N33943
Reported as: Tcraft BC1265
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 325 total270 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N33943Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-65S/N 2793 · Built 1941 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: while on the ground at selma, AL, PIC tillery obtained a weather briefing through the FBO which indicated VFR conditions for ETA at bfm, weather was deteriorating, bfr ATCT issued a special VFR clearance for runway 14. When on left base for 14 PIC advised that he needed to deviate to avoid clouds. ATC issued clearance for runway 32. Wind was 190/5. N33943 landed on 14 and drifted off the side of the runway and flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE ON THE GROUND AT SELMA, AL, PIC TILLERY OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING THROUGH THE FBO WHICH INDICATED VFR CONDITIONS FOR ETA AT BFM, WEATHER WAS DETERIORATING, BFR ATCT ISSUED A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE FOR RUNWAY 14. WHEN ON LEFT BASE FOR 14 PIC ADVISED THAT HE NEEDED TO DEVIATE TO AVOID CLOUDS. ATC ISSUED CLEARANCE FOR RUNWAY 32. WIND WAS 190/5. N33943 LANDED ON 14 AND DRIFTED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER.