Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA093

ORANGE, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N43871

TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS FLYING AT ABOUT 25 FT ABOVE WATER. AS THE ACFT CROSSED OVER A GRASS COVERED SAND BAR, THE GEAR ENCOUNTERED 'SWAIL GRASS' & THE ACFT WAS 'DRAGGED IN.' THE PLT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE; HOWEVER, A WITNESS REPORTED THE WIND WAS CALM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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