LAX74DUQ08

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Goleta, CA · July 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1973
Place
Goleta, CA · GOLETA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N43132Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730723022799A
Case key
188884

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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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3-3112  73/7/23    GOLETA,CALIF        TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N43132              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 451 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            41 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXNARD,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL FM PROP SHAFT SEAL ON WINDSHIELD.HARD LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N43132
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.