FTW81DRG32

NTSB accident investigation · Taylor Titc MK-1 · Menard, TX · April 26, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1981
Place
Menard, TX · MENARD, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1032LTaylor Titc MK-1
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810426018919A
Case key
126633

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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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3-0492  81/4/26    MENARD,TX           TAYLOR TITC MK-1    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1661
        TIME - 1600                    N1032L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 304 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MENARD,TX                   SAN ANGELO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WINDSHIELDS,WINDOWS,CANOPIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CANOPY SEP INFLT,UNK REASON.ACFT UNCONTROLLABLE IN NORMAL FLT.DESTROYED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1032L
Reported as
Taylor Titc MK-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.