UNK64X0783

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12D · Flushing, MI · March 1, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1964
Place
Flushing, MI · FLUSHING, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N96179Taylorcraft BC12D
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185342

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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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3-0536   64/3/1    FLUSHING MICH       TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N96179              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT, AERONCA 7AC, N83291, SUBST.

Aircraft

Registration
N96179
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dalton

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