NYC69D0136

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Norway, ME · September 1, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1968
Place
Norway, ME · NORWAY, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N43989Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108171

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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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3-3031   68/9/1    NORWAY,ME           TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 210
        TIME - 1000                    N43989              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK BUSHES AT END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N43989
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norway

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