NYC70D0222

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-12 · New Salem, NY · December 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1969
Place
New Salem, NY · NEW SALEM, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29756Taylorcraft BC-12
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146365

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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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3-4636   69/12/7   NEW SALEM,NY        TAYLORCRAFT BC-12   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 315
        TIME - 1230                    N29756              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW SALEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW SALEM,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ICE CLOGGED FUEL LINE,GASCOLATOR AND RESTRICTED FLOW OF FUEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N29756
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Salem

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