NYC68D0161

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Scotia, NY · June 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1967
Place
Scotia, NY · SCOTIA, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N96428Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116346

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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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3-2394   67/6/7    SCOTIA, NY          TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N96428              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAY VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PLT PROPPED ENG. PARKED ACFT CESSNA 140 N1603V, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N96428
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gay Valley

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