NYC72FHM58

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12 · High Falls, NY · June 13, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1972
Place
High Falls, NY · HIGH FALLS, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N34098Taylorcraft BC12
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167417

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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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3-2235  72/6/13    HIGH FALLS,NY       TAYLORCRAFT BC12    CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1335                    N34098              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STANTON APT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT INADVERTENTLY ENTERED SPIN AT LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N34098
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anderson Acres

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.