CHI71FBD40

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-65 · Aurora, IL · December 6, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1970
Place
Aurora, IL · AURORA, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N24474Taylorcraft BC-65
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159127

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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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3-4359   70/12/6   AURORA,ILL          TAYLORCRAFT BC-65   CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N24474              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 43, 2552 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHEATLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,ILL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- I/P DEMONSTRATING EFFECT OF UNCOORDINATED TURN AT ALT TOO LOW FOR RCVRY.

Aircraft

Registration
N24474
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wheatland

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.