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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Lebanon, OR · April 3, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1977
Place
Lebanon, OR · LEBANON, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N43144Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770403008429A
Case key
157974

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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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3-0960   77/4/3    LEBANON,OR          TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 346
        TIME - 1100                    N43144              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,OR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PRACTICING STEEP TURNS NR RESIDENCE.ENTERED SPIN,TOO LOW TO COMPLETE RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N43144
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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