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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Chimacum, WA · November 15, 2011

Date: November 15, 2011 · 13:00 local
Place: Chimacum, WA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N44025
Reported as: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 788 total590 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N44025Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 9825 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.

While departing a private grass runway to the north, the aircraft failed to gain altitude. The pilot elected to land in a field just past the departure end. During landing, the aircraft struck two fenceposts, causing damage to the right main gear and and lower right tail brace. Upon touchdown, the right main gear collapsed and the propeller subsequently struck the ground. The pilot reported generally calm winds with occasional gusts from the southwest.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE DEPARTING A PRIVATE GRASS RUNWAY TO THE NORTH, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO GAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD JUST PAST THE DEPARTURE END. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO FENCEPOSTS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND AND LOWER RIGHT TAIL BRACE. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED GENERALLY CALM WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

Other reports on N44025 · 1

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

Accident 19830401014119AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Everett, WAPilot allowed aircraft to collide with parked airplane during taxi. Pilot was setting altimeter.Apr 1, 1983 · Substantial damage