FTW75FRJ16

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Longview, TX · September 29, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1974
Place
Longview, TX · LONGVIEW, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N44046Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740929032609A
Case key
141114

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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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3-2863  74/9/29    LONGVIEW,TEX        TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 29,
        TIME - 0940                    N44046              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  62 TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST SIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONGVIEW,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT WAS NOT CERTIFICATED

Aircraft

Registration
N44046
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
East Side

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N44046 · 1

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