LAX76DUJ94

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Laveen, AZ · July 26, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1976
Place
Laveen, AZ · LAVEEN, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5208MTaylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760726023639A
Case key
155088

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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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3-1823  76/7/26    LAVEEN,AZ           TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N5208M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANGAR HACIENDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDALE,AZ                 LAVEEN,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N5208M
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hangar Hacienda

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5208M · 1

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