DEN80FA005

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · St.Ignatius, MT · October 13, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 13, 1980
Place
St.Ignatius, MT · ST.IGNATIUS, MT
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N95518Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801013058259A
Case key
127891

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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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3-3276  80/10/13   ST.IGNATIUS,MT      TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N95518              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.IGNATIUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.IGNATIUS,MT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .17%.

Aircraft

Registration
N95518
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Ignatius

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.