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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · N.Richld Hils, TX · November 19, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1974
Place
N.Richld Hils, TX · N.RICHLD HILS, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N43708Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741119038019A
Case key
142545

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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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3-3543  74/11/19   N.RICHLD HILS,TEX   TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1025                    N43708              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  28, 2098 TOTAL HOURS, 59
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.RICHLD HILS,TEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N43708
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mangham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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