CHI67F0165

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Alma, MI · June 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1966
Place
Alma, MI · ALMA, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N43863Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178713

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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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3-2259  66/6/22    ALMA MICH           TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N43863              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALMA MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED IN GRASS TO LEFT OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N43863
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alma Municipal

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