MIA68D0193

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12 · Millry, AL · September 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1967
Place
Millry, AL · MILLRY, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N34238Taylorcraft BC12
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114031

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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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3-4609  67/9/17    MILLRY,ALA          TAYLORCRAFT BC12    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 522
        TIME - 1600                    N34238              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNS AIRSTRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE RETARDED TOO SHARPLY TO FULL CLOSED POSITION. STRUCK DIRT FILL AT END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N34238
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Browns Airstrip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.