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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Sandpoint, ID · September 21, 2005

Date: September 21, 2005 · 10:00 local
Place: Sandpoint, ID
Airport: Sandpoint Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N95622
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total250 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N95622Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 7922 · 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.

(-23) Pilot conducted a three point landing on runway 01, with very little airspeed. A slight crosswind existed at the time of landing. Pilot stated that she made a nice three point touchdown, and was rolling out normally when the aircraft suddenly swerved (ground looped) left, and came to rest in a ditch. Damage was minimal, limited to wood propeller and slight indentation into cowl that local mechanics stated could easily be pushed out.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT CONDUCTED A THREE POINT LANDING ON RUNWAY 01, WITH VERY LITTLE AIRSPEED. A SLIGHT CROSSWIND EXISTED AT THE TIME OF LANDING. PILOT STATED THAT SHE MADE A NICE THREE POINT TOUCHDOWN, AND WAS ROLLING OUT NORMALLY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY SWERVED (GROUND LOOPED) LEFT, AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL, LIMITED TO WOOD PROPELLER AND SLIGHT INDENTATION INTO COWL THAT LOCAL MECHANICS STATED COULD EASILY BE PUSHED OUT.

Other reports on N95622 · 1

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

Accident 19790107000489ATakeoff Ground Roll · Nevada, IAAttempted takeoff from snow and ice covered strip. Struck corn stalks. Skidded sideways collapsing the landing gearJan 7, 1979 · Substantial damage