# Accident 19971005029959A: Reed-Madsen Donald TAYLOR BIRD, Humboldt, IA, October 5, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1997
- Place: Humboldt, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 42.7191° N, 94.2191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7191&lon=-94.2191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12121, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12121) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Reed-Madsen Donald TAYLOR BIRD (registry code 05602VR, https://openairdocs.org/model/reed-madsen-donald-taylor-bird) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Subaru ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 59050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA015) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971005029959A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT WIND DIPPED ON TAKEOFF. TURNED RIGHT THEN LANDED HARD IN THE GRASS.

## 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 CHI98LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA015), Oct 5, 1997: Reed-Madsen Taylor Bird (N12121), Humboldt, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot-in-command to attain airspeed and maintain control of the aircraft, resulting in a stall/mush.

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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