DEN80FA045

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12D · Loma, CO · June 22, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 22, 1980
Place
Loma, CO · LOMA, CO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N96812Taylorcraft BC12D
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800622022729A
Case key
131035

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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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3-1624  80/6/22    LOMA,CO             TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 712
        TIME - 1830                    N96812              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 181 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOMA,CO                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- BOTH DOORS REMOVED PRIOR TO ELT.AUTOMOBILE FUEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N96812
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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