# NTSB FTW71AF028: Taylorcraft BC-65, N11201, Medford, OK, December 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 1, 1970
- Place: Medford, OK · MEDFORD, OK
- Location: 36.8034° N, 97.7382° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Medford, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8034&lon=-97.7382&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158786
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF028

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11201-1971-01-15), registration cancelled 1971-01-15, S/N 1897 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC-65
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc-65) (registry code 8850306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Medford

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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