Accident Taylorcraft BC-65 N29611,
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Date:Wednesday 23 March 1983
Time:15:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic TAYB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Taylorcraft BC-65
Owner/operator:Watauga Flying Club
Registration: N29611
MSN: 2453
Year of manufacture:1940
Total airframe hrs:1500 hours
Engine model:Continental A-65
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Mountain City, TN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Tricity, TN (0A9)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING LANDING AFTER GROUNDLOOPING. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING ROLL-OUT HE EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND ON THE ACFT RIGHT SIDE. AN EFFORT WAS MADE BY THE PILOT TO CONTROL THE ACFT BUT IT LEFT THE RUNWAY IN SPITE OF HIS EFFORTS AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE WIND WAS FROM 240 DEGREES AT 8 KTS GUSTING TO 15 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL83LA146
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL83LA146

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
13 May 2014 N29611 Private 0 Chelsea, Chattooga County, GA sub

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