ANC69F0023

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BCS12D · Kenai, AK · July 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1968
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N43822Taylorcraft BCS12D
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109474

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2411   68/7/3    KENAI,ALAS          TAYLORCRAFT BCS12D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 378
        TIME - 1730                    N43822              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 185 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENAI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK ROPE SUSPENDED ABOVE BEACH AREA. WHEN ROPE BROKE,END OF ROPE HIT GIRL ON BEACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N43822
Reported as
Taylorcraft BCS12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kenai

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