19980628015129A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-65 · Buxton, ME · June 28, 1998

Date: June 28, 1998 · 13:45 local
Place: Buxton, ME
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N47893
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC98LA135
Reported as: Tcraft BC1265
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N47893Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-65S/N 2934 · 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.

Acft was landing in the saco river when it struck guide wires and crashed in the river. (-23) on 06/28/98 taylor craft N47893, piloted by leonard merrill, struck the guy wire on the top of high tension power lines while attempting a landing on the saco river at west Buxton, ME. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. Pilot received cuts and bruises and a broken right hand.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS LANDING IN THE SACO RIVER WHEN IT STRUCK GUIDE WIRES AND CRASHED IN THE RIVER. (-23) ON 06/28/98 TAYLOR CRAFT N47893, PILOTED BY LEONARD MERRILL, STRUCK THE GUY WIRE ON THE TOP OF HIGH TENSION POWER LINES WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON THE SACO RIVER AT WEST BUXTON, ME. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT RECEIVED CUTS AND BRUISES AND A BROKEN RIGHT HAND.

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 NYC98LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Buxton, MEfailure of the pilot to see-and-avoid power lines (inadequate visual lookout), as he was approaching to make a water landing on a river.Jun 28, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N47893 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19780624024869ADescent · Scarboro, MEBlood alcohol level .23 .Jun 24, 1978 · Reported as Tcraft BCS12D1 · Destroyed