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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Belle Vernon, PA · May 13, 2022

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Date: May 13, 2022 · 10:45 local
Place: Belle Vernon, PA
Airport: Rostraver
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N44057
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: 248 total5 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N44057Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 9857 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated winds were calm when he took off from fwq. Flight duration was nine-tenths of an hour. On approach to runway 08, the pilot stated he felt he flared high, but he decided to wait for the aircraft to settle. He landed on the left main wheel and the aircraft departed the runway to the right side approximately 800 feet from the approach end. The aircraft struck several taxiway lights, a taxiway sign, and parts of the VASI system.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED WINDS WERE CALM WHEN HE TOOK OFF FROM FWQ. FLIGHT DURATION WAS NINE-TENTHS OF AN HOUR. ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 08, THE PILOT STATED HE FELT HE FLARED HIGH, BUT HE DECIDED TO WAIT FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE. HE LANDED ON THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT SIDE APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL TAXIWAY LIGHTS, A TAXIWAY SIGN, AND PARTS OF THE VASI SYSTEM.