20090418008969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Southbridge, MA · April 18, 2009

Date: April 18, 2009
Place: Southbridge, MA
Airport: Southbridge Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N96552
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA251
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total60 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N96552Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 8852 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N96552, a Taylorcraft BC12-D departed runway 2 to the left during takeoff. The aircraft struck a runway light continued into the grass with the propeller contacting the ground. The aircraft came to rest in an inverted position with no injuries to the occupants substantial damage the aircraft, engine and propeller. Weather: korh, 04/18/2009 at 1354L winds: 300 at 11 knots, visibility: 10 statute miles, ceiling: few clouds 6000 feet/scattered clouds 10,000 feet, temperature: 17 degrees, dew point: 02 degrees. Korh, 04/18/2009 at 1254L winds: 290 at 10 knots gusting to 17 knots, visibility: 10 statute miles, ceiling: few clouds 6000 feet/scattered clouds 10,000 feet, temperature: 17 degrees, dew point: 02 degrees. The crosswind acting upon the aircraft is estimated to be between 80 and 90 degrees from runway heading based upon the weather observed at korh.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N96552, A TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D DEPARTED RUNWAY 2 TO THE LEFT DURING TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT CONTINUED INTO THE GRASS WITH THE PROPELLER CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION WITH NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE THE AIRCRAFT, ENGINE AND PROPELLER. WEATHER: KORH, 04/18/2009 AT 1354L WINDS: 300 AT 11 KNOTS, VISIBILITY: 10 STATUTE MILES, CEILING: FEW CLOUDS 6000 FEET/SCATTERED CLOUDS 10,000 FEET, TEMPERATURE: 17 DEGREES, DEW POINT: 02 DEGREES. KORH, 04/18/2009 AT 1254L WINDS: 290 AT 10 KNOTS GUSTING TO 17 KNOTS, VISIBILITY: 10 STATUTE MILES, CEILING: FEW CLOUDS 6000 FEET/SCATTERED CLOUDS 10,000 FEET, TEMPERATURE: 17 DEGREES, DEW POINT: 02 DEGREES. THE CROSSWIND ACTING UPON THE AIRCRAFT IS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 80 AND 90 DEGREES FROM RUNWAY HEADING BASED UPON THE WEATHER OBSERVED AT KORH.

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 ERA09CA251Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSouthbridge, MAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind conditions.Apr 18, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N96552 · 2

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

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