ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39111
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| Date: | Sunday 21 May 1989 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC-12D |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5003M |
| MSN: | 10303 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3204 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jamestown, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PILOT FLEW THE AIRPLANE OVER RUNWAY 18, DOWNWIND, AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 10-15 KTS. HIS WIFE SAID HE OFTEN DID SO TO CHECK THE WIND SOCK. THE AIRSPEED WAS REPORTED TO BE VERY SLOW. WHEN THE AIRPLANE REACHED THE END OF THE RUNWAY A LEFT TURN WAS BEGUN. AS THE TURN WAS INITIATED THE AIRPLANE STALLED THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A VERTICAL NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO CONTINUE RUNNING UNTIL IMPACT. NO PRE IMPACT MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE NOR THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM DURING THE SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION. CAUSE: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED TO AVOID AN INADVERTENT STALL. THE STALL OCCURRED AT AN ALTITUDE WHICH PRECLUDED RECOVERY PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF PROFICIENCY IN THE AIRPLANE.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X28237
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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