What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 1/11/2023 at approximately 1415Z, it was reported that a 1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65, serial number 2719 experienced engine issues and made a forced landing in a field located adjacent to Hunter Airport 06TN. Upon landing in the field, it appeared that the left main gear had buckled and the right main gear detached with the aircraft coming to a rest in a state on its belly. It was reported that there was 1POB with minor injuries.
Wx at the time of accident temp 48 f dewpoint 36 f rel humidity 62%
On November 13, 2023, at approximately 0900, inspectors arrived at the accident site.
A 1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65 s/n 271 came to rest in a field just to the northwest of runway 05 at Hunter Airport (06TN) at approximate coordinates n 35 41 54 w 86 57 21.
Pilot reported on takeoff from 06TN that he lost power at about 50 ft AGL and put it down in the field, the aircraft impacted the ground resulting in the separation of the right main landing gear and the buckling of the left main gear. The right wing had dislodged from the fuselage still attached but at an angle.
The aircraft came to rest facing a westerly direction.
As the FAA filed it
ON 1/11/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1415Z, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 1941 TAYLORCRAFT BC12-65, SERIAL NUMBER 2719 EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD LOCATED ADJACENT TO HUNTER AIRPORT 06TN. UPON LANDING IN THE FIELD, IT APPEARED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HAD BUCKLED AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DETACHED WITH THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO A REST IN A STATE ON ITS BELLY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS 1POB WITH MINOR INJURIES.
WX AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT TEMP 48 F DEWPOINT 36 F REL HUMIDITY 62%
ON NOVEMBER 13, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 0900, INSPECTORS ARRIVED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
A 1941 TAYLORCRAFT BC12-65 S/N 271 CAME TO REST IN A FIELD JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF RUNWAY 05 AT HUNTER AIRPORT (06TN) AT APPROXIMATE COORDINATES N 35 41 54 W 86 57 21.
PILOT REPORTED ON TAKEOFF FROM 06TN THAT HE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL AND PUT IT DOWN IN THE FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND THE BUCKLING OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE RIGHT WING HAD DISLODGED FROM THE FUSELAGE STILL ATTACHED BUT AT AN ANGLE.
THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST FACING A WESTERLY DIRECTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.