DEN71DXA16

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC1265 · Wheatland, WY · February 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1971
Place
Wheatland, WY · WHEATLAND, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29881Taylorcraft BC1265
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160092

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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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3-0733  71/2/14    WHEATLAND,WYO       TAYLORCRAFT BC1265  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1305                    N29881              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHIFER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEATLAND,WYO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- VEERED LEFT ABT 70DEGREES FLWG RCVRY FRM BOUNCED LDG.STALLED DRG TURN TO AVD PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N29881
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC1265
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phifer Field

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