# NTSB UNK65X1006: Taylorcraft BC12D, N29785, Poteet, TX, December 13, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 13, 1964
- Place: Poteet, TX · POTEET, TX
- Location: 29.0380° N, 98.5714° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Poteet, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0380&lon=-98.5714&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180703
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3818  64/12/13   POTEET TEX          TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 175
        TIME - 1500                    N29785              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29785](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29785-1973-07-19), registration cancelled 1973-07-19, S/N 2633, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12D
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-65) (registry code 8850310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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