# NTSB CHI71FGA20: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N43639, Phillipsburg, OH, March 14, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1971
- Place: Phillipsburg, OH · PHILLIPSBURG, OH
- Location: 39.9040° N, 84.4010° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Phillipsburg, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9040&lon=-84.4010&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160641
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FGA20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FGA20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0963  71/3/14    PHILLIPSBURG,OHIO   TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 214
        TIME - 1230                    N43639              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEYERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILLIPSBURG,OHIO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- BECAME ENTANGLED WITH CLUSTER OF BALLONS RELEASED BY CHURCH.LOST PARTIAL LIFT,L WING,CONTROL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N43639 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Meyers

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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