MKC71FDM48

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Cook, MN · March 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1971
Place
Cook, MN · COOK, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N95029Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160582

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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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3-0986   71/3/2    COOK,MINN           TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 137
        TIME - 1430                    N95029              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COOK,MINN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- 24IN SNOW OVR FRZN LAKE.USED SNWMBLE TO PACK DWN TKOF AREA 15FT WIDE.STALLED INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N95029
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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