ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286739
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| Date: | Friday 31 July 2009 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N77FJ |
| MSN: | 2808 |
| Engine model: | Continental A&C65 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Flushing, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Flushing, MI (3DA) |
| Flushing, MI (3DA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he used a forward slip to lose altitude on final. He said that he was a "little slow" when he came out of the slip. He reported that the landing was a hard landing, the right main landing gear contacted first, and then the gear folded under the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate descent rate and airspeed on final resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA485
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 15:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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