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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft BF12-65 · Sawer, MI · July 25, 2009

Date: July 25, 2009 · 12:30 local
Place: Sawer, MI
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N36299
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA467
Reported as: Taylorcraft BF12-65
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,422 total1,285 in this make and model155 in the last 90 days

N36299Registration cancelled Nov 16, 2009 · Taylorcraft BF12-65S/N 3217 · Built 1941 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BF12-65 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.

During a telephone conversation pilot stated aircraft nose piched up after takeoff he pushed nose down then aircraft contacted ground. Aircaft was approx. 30 to 40 feet above ground. A written statment from the pilot on 08/17/2009 stated that during climb out at roughly 40 to 50 ft. AGL climb stagnated, he lowered nose to increase controllability and speed. Aircraft lost altitude and contacted the ground . No maintenance issues found with aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT NOSE PICHED UP AFTER TAKEOFF HE PUSHED NOSE DOWN THEN AIRCRAFT CONTACTED GROUND. AIRCAFT WAS APPROX. 30 TO 40 FEET ABOVE GROUND. A WRITTEN STATMENT FROM THE PILOT ON 08/17/2009 STATED THAT DURING CLIMB OUT AT ROUGHLY 40 TO 50 FT. AGL CLIMB STAGNATED, HE LOWERED NOSE TO INCREASE CONTROLLABILITY AND SPEED. AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND CONTACTED THE GROUND . NO MAINTENANCE ISSUES FOUND WITH AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN09LA467Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSawyer, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while taking off from a short, grass runway.Jul 25, 2009 · Substantial damage