FTW67A0089

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Pleasanton, TX · March 5, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 5, 1967
Place
Pleasanton, TX · PLEASANTON, TX
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N43090Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119114

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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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2-0090   67/3/5    PLEASANTON,TEX      TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1300
        TIME - 1815                    N43090              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVERLAH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FOREIGN MATTER IN CARBURETOR BOWL, CLOGGED JET PASSGE.ACFT INACTIVE FOR LONG PERIODS BETWEEN FLTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N43090
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Haverlah

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.