UNK64X3198

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12D · Clare, MI · August 3, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1964
Place
Clare, MI · CLARE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N39372Taylorcraft BC12D
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182297

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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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3-2337   64/8/3    CLARE MICH          TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 87 TOTAL
        TIME - 0600                    N39372              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORNNELL RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N39372
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cornnell Ranch