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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BL-12 · Wilson Creek, WA · October 26, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1976
Place
Wilson Creek, WA · WILSON CREEK, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N29875Taylorcraft BL-12
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761026036619A
Case key
156384

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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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3-3523  76/10/26   WILSON CREEK,WA     TAYLORCRAFT BL-12   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 156
        TIME - 1730                    N29875              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOSES LAKE,WA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PWR LINE DRG GO-ARND AFTER PRACTICE EMERG LDG APCH.FIRST FLT IN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N29875
Reported as
Taylorcraft BL-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.