Taylorcraft BC12-65 N47893

Summary

On 28 June 1998 at about 17:45 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-65 registered N47893 was involved in an accident near West Buxton, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 June 1998 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

West Buxton, Maine, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12-65

Registration

N47893

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA135

1 person was seriously injured.

failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid power lines (inadequate visual lookout), as he was approaching to make a water landing on a river.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The student pilot flew an approach to a river to land his floatplane. During the approach, the airplane's right wing struck an unmarked power-line, which caused the airplane to spin several times before impacting the water, floats first. The student pilot had never obtained his private pilot's certificate, although he had logged over 5,800 hours as student pilot-in-command, of which 2,200 hours were in make and model.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.