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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Durants Neck, NC · December 28, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1976
Place
Durants Neck, NC · DURANTS NECK, NC
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N95923Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761228040869A
Case key
156521

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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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3-4002  76/12/28 NR.DURANTS NECK,NC    TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1424                    N95923              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELIZABETH CITY,NC           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N95923
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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