- Date
- March 31, 1986, 22:50 local (Apr 1, 1986, 03:50 UTC)
- Place
- Leslie, MI
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N94903Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860331011039A
- Case key
- 13279
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was damaged during a forced lndg following a loss of power after a low pass over an off arpt intended landing area. The plt was overflying a field belonging to a friend in preparation for a possible landing when a loud clunk was heard from the eng followed by a loss of power. A landing was made straight ahead into a rough sod field during which the left main gear collapsed followed by wing & prop damage. The plt & his wife received minor head injuries. The acft was found during the investigation to contain automotive fuel. The acft does not have an STC for use of automotive fuel. Lap belts were installed in the acft but shoulder harnesses were not installed. Investigation revealed the lower spark plug in #1 cylinder was missing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N94903
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 9303
- Airframe hours
- 830
- Engine
- Continental A65-8F, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Frederick D. Le Blanc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 18, 1985 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- Brooklyn, MI
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 379 total · 192 in this make and model · 379 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JXN, 4 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.