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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Warrenton, VA · April 2, 2006

Date: April 2, 2006 · 16:00 local
Place: Warrenton, VA
Airport: Warrenton-Fauquier
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43497
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA087
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
Reported engine: Continental A658F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total90 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N43497Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 7156 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Evidence supports a hard landing causing damage to pilot side (left) main gear and loss of control. Aircraft departed the runway at approximately a 70 degree angle to the runway edge, traveling on the ground approximately 284 feet after leaving the runway edge, entering and crossing a drainage ditch causing further damage to the left main landing gear. The aircraft tipped forward after crossing the drainage ditch causing the propeller to strike the ground, severely damaging the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) EVIDENCE SUPPORTS A HARD LANDING CAUSING DAMAGE TO PILOT SIDE (LEFT) MAIN GEAR AND LOSS OF CONTROL. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY A 70 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE RUNWAY EDGE, TRAVELING ON THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 284 FEET AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY EDGE, ENTERING AND CROSSING A DRAINAGE DITCH CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED FORWARD AFTER CROSSING THE DRAINAGE DITCH CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND, SEVERELY DAMAGING THE PROPELLER.

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 NYC06CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWarrenton, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor was the gusting winds.Apr 2, 2006 · Substantial damage