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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft 12-65 · Aurora, CO · October 1, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1977
Place
Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N36125Taylorcraft 12-65
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771001032989A
Case key
145345

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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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3-3229   77/10/1 NR.AURORA,CO.         TAYLORCRAFT 12-65   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 285
        TIME - 1730                    N36125              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 209 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PASTURE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT PRACTICING EMERGENCY LANDINGS TO OPEN PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N36125
Reported as
Taylorcraft 12-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pasture

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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