MKC69F0218

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Starbuck, MN · October 13, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1968
Place
Starbuck, MN · STARBUCK, MN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N96035Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107961

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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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3-3718  68/10/13   STARBUCK,MINN       TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2000
        TIME - 1200                    N96035              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STARBUCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX JUMPED FROM ACFT FLOAT TO BOAT DOCK,WAS STRUCK BY TURNING PROP. MAG SWITCH HAD BEEN TURNED OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N96035
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Starbuck

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