MIA72FLG06

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12 · Sullivans Is., SC · August 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1971
Place
Sullivans Is., SC · SULLIVANS IS., SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N36452Taylorcraft BC12
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162835

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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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3-2976  71/8/10    SULLIVANS IS.,SC    TAYLORCRAFT BC12    CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1410                    N36452              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIDGELAND,SC                CONWAY,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY: GEARS,ACCESSORY DRIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 12 TEETH STRIPPED FROM CAMSHAFT GR P/N10068.

Aircraft

Registration
N36452
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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