OAK77FA018

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12D1 · Las Vegas, NV · February 16, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 16, 1977
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N44152Taylorcraft BC12D1
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770216003799A
Case key
156859

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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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3-0115  77/2/16    LAS VEGAS NV        TAYLORCRAFT BC12D1  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 200
        TIME - 1818                    N44152              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAHRUMP,NV                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .228%

Aircraft

Registration
N44152
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12D1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Las Vegas

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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