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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Visalia, CA · June 18, 1997

Date: June 18, 1997 · 18:45 local
Place: Visalia, CA
Airport: Visalia Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N96718
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
Reported engine: Continental C75*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total125 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N96718Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 9018 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D 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.

Directional control lost on takeoff exited runway. Folded left main gear. CFI failed timely correction.

As the FAA filed it

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LOST ON TAKEOFF EXITED RUNWAY. FOLDED LEFT MAIN GEAR. CFI FAILED TIMELY CORRECTION.