NYC69D0074

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BCS-65 · Agawam, MA · July 13, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1968
Place
Agawam, MA · AGAWAM, MA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N36014Taylorcraft BCS-65
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109430

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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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3-2291  68/7/13    AGAWAM,MASS         TAYLORCRAFT BCS-65  CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 4050
        TIME - 1340                    N36014              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AGAWAM SPB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N36014
Reported as
Taylorcraft BCS-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Agawam Spb

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.