MIA78FLA22

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-12D · Hastings, FL · March 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1978
Place
Hastings, FL · HASTINGS, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N96352Taylorcraft BC-12D
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780326010219A
Case key
141841

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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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3-1104  78/3/26  NR.HASTINGS,FL        TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 225
        TIME - 1330                    N96352              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HASTINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HASTINGS,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N96352
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hastings

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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.