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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Mystic, IA · April 18, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1981
Place
Mystic, IA · MYSTIC, IA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N96519Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810418017999A
Case key
126244

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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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3-0758  81/4/18    MYSTIC,IA           TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 100
        TIME - 1700                    N96519              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RINEHART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MYSTIC,IA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PORPOISED AFTER INITIAL TCHDWN.PWR LNS NR END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N96519
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rinehart

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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