ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286759
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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 2009 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BF12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N36299 |
| MSN: | 3217 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4256 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sawyer, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sawyer, MI (KPVT) |
| Unknown | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted a takeoff on a 1,400-foot-long grass runway and during initial climb the airplane's climb "stagnated." The pilot lowered the nose to increase controllability and speed, but there was no apparent improvement. The airplane descended and impacted terrain, which collapsed the main landing gear and spun the airplane around. The airplane sustained damage to the wing spar and empennage. Postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The takeoff weight, which was near the maximum gross weight of the airplane, the lack of a headwind, and the grass runway surface would have negatively affected the airplane's takeoff performance.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while taking off from a short, grass runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09LA467
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 15:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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