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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Skwentna, AK · November 17, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1973
Place
Skwentna, AK · SKWENTNA, AK
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N96188Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731117041129A
Case key
187846

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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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3-3917  73/11/17 NR.SKWENTNA,ALAS      TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 600
        TIME - 1200                    N96188              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SKWENTNA,ALAS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- LOOKING AT WILD GAME.

Aircraft

Registration
N96188
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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