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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Vancouver, WA · May 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1972
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N43387Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166527

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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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3-1691  72/5/20    VANCOUVER,WASH      TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 176
        TIME - 0835                    N43387              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERGREEN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANCOUVER,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 1ST FLT WITH CRUISE PROP.PRACT SHORT FLD LDGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N43387
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evergreen Field

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