NYC65F0092

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-12D · Newburyport, MA · April 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1965
Place
Newburyport, MA · NEWBURYPORT, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N95148Taylorcraft BC-12D
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179462

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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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3-0451   65/4/3    NEWBURYPORT MASS    TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D  CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N95148              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLUM ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N95148
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Plum Island

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