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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Worthington, MN · February 3, 2014

Date: February 3, 2014 · 17:00 local
Place: Worthington, MN
Airport: Worthington Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43462
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA130
Reported as: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 295 total245 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N43462Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 7121 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was landing on runway 36 at Worthington, MN (otg). After touchdown on the runway, aircraft was turning to the left, so pilot decided to do a go-around and added full power. Aircraft then turned further to the left, went off the runway and went across taxiway. On the other side of the taxiway, the aircraft became slightly airborne. The main wheels then hit the ground and flipped over coming to rest on its back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 36 AT WORTHINGTON, MN (OTG). AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT, SO PILOT DECIDED TO DO A GO-AROUND AND ADDED FULL POWER. AIRCRAFT THEN TURNED FURTHER TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND WENT ACROSS TAXIWAY. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME SLIGHTLY AIRBORNE. THE MAIN WHEELS THEN HIT THE GROUND AND FLIPPED OVER COMING TO REST ON ITS BACK.

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 CEN14CA130Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWorthington, MNThe pilot's loss of control during a crosswind landing.Feb 3, 2014 · Substantial damage