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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12D · Savannah, TN · October 11, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 11, 1964
Place
Savannah, TN · SAVANNAH, TN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N39268Taylorcraft BC12D
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186007

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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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2-0566  64/10/11   SAVANNAH TENN       TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1200                    N39268              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAVANNAH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N39268
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Savannah

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.