Taylorcraft F19 N2000U
18 June 1994 · Orrington, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1994 at about 12:30 local time, a Taylorcraft F19 registered N2000U, operated by Rodney L Hanscom, was involved in an accident near Orrington, Maine, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orrington, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft F19
- Registration
- N2000U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rodney L Hanscom
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brewer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA115
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. RELATED FACTORS WERE THE SOFT, AND UPSLOPE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE FAA, THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST TIME LANDING ON THIS SOFT, SHORT, UPSLOPE FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE CALM, AND FINAL APPROACH WAS FAIRLY STEEP. HE STATED THAT HE FLARED AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, BUT FAILED TO ARREST THE HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT MAIN GEAR SANK INTO THE SOFT FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN FOR A MOMENT THEN CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION, AND THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD MORE AIRSPEED AND APPROACHED THE UPSLOPING FIELD AT A SHALLOWER ANGLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft F19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1995 | Taylorcraft F19 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1992 | Taylorcraft F19 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | Wottreng, Thomas C. & Nicholas | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 May 1997 | Taylorcraft F19 | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Taylorcraft F19 | West Lafayette, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Taylorcraft F19 | Backus, Minnesota, United States | Edwin Burt | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Taylorcraft F19 | Heron, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Eagle DW-1 | Houlton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | North Anson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grand Lake Strm, Maine, United States | Fitzhugh, Randall S. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1994 | Cessna 140 | Farmington, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172 | East Newport, Maine, United States | Hurt, Robert | No injuries | - |