NYC70A0001

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BF12 · Phillipsburg, NJ · July 1, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 1, 1969
Place
Phillipsburg, NJ · PHILLIPSBURG, NJ
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N36427Taylorcraft BF12
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164882

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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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3-2631   69/7/1    PHILLIPSBURG,NJ     TAYLORCRAFT BF12    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 45, 117
        TIME - 1500                    N36427              PX-  0  1  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLAIRSTOWN,NJ               HACKETTSTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- SPUN FROM LOW ALT LOOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N36427
Reported as
Taylorcraft BF12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.