DEN68F0201

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Truth-Consq, NM · January 16, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1968
Place
Truth-Consq, NM · TRUTH-CONSQ, NM
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N43819Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111511

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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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3-1079  68/1/16    TRUTH-CONSQ,N MEX   TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 5 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N43819              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUTH-CONSQUENCES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- NOT ENDORSED FOR SOLO.PLT ON MEDICATION-LIBRIUM.

Aircraft

Registration
N43819
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Truth-Consquences

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