NYC66F0252

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12D · Derry, NH · September 22, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1965
Place
Derry, NH · DERRY, NH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5210MTaylorcraft BC12D
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176321

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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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2-0523  65/9/22    DERRY NH            TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N5210M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N5210M
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Smith Field

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