FTW65A0080

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-12D · Arlington, TX · February 14, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 14, 1965
Place
Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N39213Taylorcraft BC-12D
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180470

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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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2-0024  65/2/14    ARLINGTON TEX       TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 130
        TIME - 0006                    N39213              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUCAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N39213
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lucas

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.