MKC70FCG05

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Forest City, MO · February 5, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1970
Place
Forest City, MO · FOREST CITY, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N39218Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174320

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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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3-0279   70/2/5    FOREST CITY,MO      TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 321
        TIME - 1715                    N39218              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LYLE DERR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORBES,MO                   FOREST CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N39218
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lyle Derr

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