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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-12D · Fallon, NV · September 4, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 4, 1964
Place
Fallon, NV · FALLON, NV
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N96811Taylorcraft BC-12D
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182663

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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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2-0648   64/9/4  NR.FALLON NEVADA      TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N96811              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- SECONDARY SPIN DURING RECOVERY FROM INTENTIONAL SPIN

Aircraft

Registration
N96811
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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