CHI79FER05

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Woodville, WI · August 13, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1979
Place
Woodville, WI · WOODVILLE, WI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N43930Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790813033879A
Case key
133801

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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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3-3338  79/8/13    WOODVILLE,WI        TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N43930              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 36, 2625 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            66 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBRIGHTSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODVILLE,WI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                      15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT PRACTICING X-WIND LANDINGS. WND GUSTING 20KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N43930
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albrightson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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