- Date
- August 23, 1984, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Medford, OR
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5153MTaylorcraft BC12-D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840823043039A
- Case key
- 39999
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Analysis
The pilot had been advised by his CFI to avoid using this airstrip during midday due to thermal disturbances. During power-off approach, updrafts were encountered and a right turn out for go-around was initiated; however, power was not added. The aircraft stalled, executed a one-turn spin and impacted the ground nose low.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5153M
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 10453
- Airframe hours
- 1,975
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald G. Longan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 6, 1984 · 105 hours before
- Departed
- Medford, OR
- Destination
- Medford, OR
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 25 total · 25 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MFR, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.