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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Tcraft BC12-D1 · Newington, NH · August 25, 2002

Date: August 25, 2002 · 14:00 local
Place: Newington, NH
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N44444
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D1

N44444Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-D1S/N 10244 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D1 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.

(-23) The non-certificated pilot stated that he made a very low approach to the runway because of the floating characteristics of the Taylorcraft while flaring on a short runway. The pilot misjudged his altitude allowing the tailwheel to make contact with the soft mud on the marsh located short of the runway threshold. The drag caused by the tailwheel in the mud caused the main wheels to make contact with the mud. At a very low airspeed, the aircraft flipped over and came to rest on its back. The only damage noted was a slight oilcanning of the underside of the cowling. The pilot was unhurt. Mr. Dunn admitted that he flew the aircraft too low and slow and that he has never had a pilot certificate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A VERY LOW APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY BECAUSE OF THE FLOATING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TAYLORCRAFT WHILE FLARING ON A SHORT RUNWAY. THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE ALLOWING THE TAILWHEEL TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE SOFT MUD ON THE MARSH LOCATED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE DRAG CAUSED BY THE TAILWHEEL IN THE MUD CAUSED THE MAIN WHEELS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE MUD. AT A VERY LOW AIRSPEED, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BACK. THE ONLY DAMAGE NOTED WAS A SLIGHT OILCANNING OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE COWLING. THE PILOT WAS UNHURT. MR. DUNN ADMITTED THAT HE FLEW THE AIRCRAFT TOO LOW AND SLOW AND THAT HE HAS NEVER HAD A PILOT CERTIFICATE.

Other reports on N44444 · 1

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

Accident 19760922029949AFinal Approach · Norridgewock, MEUndershot runway,landed in gulley 100 feet below runway elevation. No aircraft or engine failure.Sep 22, 1976 · Substantial damage