- Date
- February 17, 1977
- Place
- Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N43739Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Status
- Completed · report March 14, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 156814
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0155 77/2/17 NR.KENAI,AK TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1756 TIME - 1340 N43739 PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1277 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP SOLDOTNA,AK RETURN FIELD SITE TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS REMARKS- PLT MADE STEEP TURN ON BASE LEG.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N43739
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N43739Registration cancelled Feb 27, 2024 · Taylorcraft BC12-DAirframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-DEngine modelContinental C85 series
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