Aviation Accident Summary ANC90FA088

FAIRBANKS, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N43949

TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ON THE INITIAL CLIMB OF HIS THIRD TOUCH-AND-GO WHEN THE AIRPLANE PULLED UP AND STALLED AND SPUN TO THE GROUND. WITNESSES NEAR THE CRASH SITE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE ROCKED ITS WINGS LEFT AND RIGHT JUST BEFORE SPINNING TO THE GROUND.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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