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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Somerset, PA · July 18, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1976
Place
Somerset, PA · SOMERSET, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N95098Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760718021779A
Case key
155194

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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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3-3042  76/7/18    SOMERSET,PA         TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 416
        TIME - 1515                    N95098              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMERSET,PA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED TURNING TO LAND ON FARM 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SOMERSET CO AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N95098
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Somerset Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.