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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Vaughn, GA · October 17, 2016

Date: October 17, 2016 · 11:59 local
Place: Vaughn, GA
Airport: Brook Bridge Aerodrome
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94919
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA020
Reported as: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total100 in this make and model

N94919Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 9319 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.

On October 17, 2016 at approximately 11:30AM, aircraft N94919 a 1946 taylor craft BC12D, had a failed departure from Brook Bridge Aerodrome (8GA9). The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The nose gear and left main gear collapsed, the tail section is twisted, and right wing spar damaged. The pilot walked away with minor injuries. The passenger went by ambulance to the hospital, treated, and released later the same evening.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 17, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30AM, AIRCRAFT N94919 A 1946 TAYLOR CRAFT BC12D, HAD A FAILED DEPARTURE FROM BROOK BRIDGE AERODROME (8GA9). THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, THE TAIL SECTION IS TWISTED, AND RIGHT WING SPAR DAMAGED. THE PILOT WALKED AWAY WITH MINOR INJURIES. THE PASSENGER WENT BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED, AND RELEASED LATER THE SAME EVENING.

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 ERA17LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVaughn, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.Oct 17, 2016 · Substantial damage