FTW71AF028

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-65 · Medford, OK · December 1, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 1, 1970
Place
Medford, OK · MEDFORD, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N11201Taylorcraft BC-65
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158786

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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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3-1652   70/12/1   MEDFORD,OKLA        TAYLORCRAFT BC-65   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 170
        TIME - 0940                    N11201              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEDFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDFORD,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSD STALL AND RECOVER 3 OR 4 TIMES BFR SPIN.ALT ESTD AS 500FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N11201
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Medford

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