NYC65F0148

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BCS12D · Cheshire, MA · April 25, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1965
Place
Cheshire, MA · CHESHIRE, MA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N94962Taylorcraft BCS12D
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179838

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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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2-0158  65/4/25    CHESHIRE MASS       TAYLORCRAFT BCS12D  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N94962              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N94962
Reported as
Taylorcraft BCS12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.