CHI72DEA15

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Palmyra, IN · October 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1971
Place
Palmyra, IN · PALMYRA, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5610MTaylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164255

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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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3-3939   71/10/1   PALMYRA,IND         TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N5610M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALEM,IND                   PALMYRA,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5610M
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.