NYC81FGT08

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Hanover, PA · July 10, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1981
Place
Hanover, PA · HANOVER, PA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N39222Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810710041759A
Case key
124721

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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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3-2026  81/7/10  NR.HANOVER,PA         TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 136
        TIME - 1545                    N39222              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROSS KEYS,NJ               ALLIANCE,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- ABORTED PRCTNRY LNDG ON ROAD,HIT TREES DRG TURN TO LND IN ADJACENT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N39222
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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