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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Niagara On Lk, Canada · October 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1974
Place
Niagara On Lk, Canada · NIAGARA ON LK, Canada
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N96383Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146433

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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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6-0046  74/10/27   NIAGARA ON LK,CAN   TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 138
        TIME - 1615                    N96383              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMHERST,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT IN PWR OFF GLIDE.LNDD IN ORCHARD.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF CANADA.

Aircraft

Registration
N96383
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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