19990616026729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC-65 · Corinna, ME · June 16, 1999

Date: June 16, 1999 · 20:30 local
Place: Corinna, ME
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N36205
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC99LA144
Reported as: Tcraft BC65
Reported engine: Continental A658
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 603 total30 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N36205Registered now · Taylorcraft BC-65S/N 3159 · Built 1941 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4) As the pilot initiated a left turn, he experienced buffeting of the airplane. Then, the airplane began to shake violently, and entered a moderate left turn. After several control and power inputs, the pilot was unable to maintain altitude, or correct the left turn. He made a forced landing to a field. During the landing, the propeller, left main landing gear, and right wing sustained damage. Examination of the wreckage by a federal aviation administration inspector, and a local mechanic, did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. The right wing ant-drag rod was separated, but was consistent with the impact damage to the leading edge of the wing. Additionally, the airplane was not equipped with a stall warning system.(-23) pilot noticed buffeting like turbulence. Aircraft then went into left turn. Couldn't reverse with aileron and/or rudder and different throttle settings; couldn't maintain altitude. Guided aircraft into field. Nose could not be held up on landing.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) AS THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN, HE EXPERIENCED BUFFETING OF THE AIRPLANE. THEN, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND ENTERED A MODERATE LEFT TURN. AFTER SEVERAL CONTROL AND POWER INPUTS, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, OR CORRECT THE LEFT TURN. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE PROPELLER, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND RIGHT WING SUSTAINED DAMAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE BY A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR, AND A LOCAL MECHANIC, DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE RIGHT WING ANT-DRAG ROD WAS SEPARATED, BUT WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A STALL WARNING SYSTEM.(-23) PILOT NOTICED BUFFETING LIKE TURBULENCE. AIRCRAFT THEN WENT INTO LEFT TURN. COULDN'T REVERSE WITH AILERON AND/OR RUDDER AND DIFFERENT THROTTLE SETTINGS; COULDN'T MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. GUIDED AIRCRAFT INTO FIELD. NOSE COULD NOT BE HELD UP ON LANDING.

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 NYC99LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCorinna, METhe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Jun 17, 1999 · Substantial damage