Taylorcraft BC12-D N5080M

Summary

On 18 July 2000 at about 01:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N5080M was involved in an accident near Decatur, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 July 2000 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Decatur, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

42.0995, -85.9700

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12-D

Registration

N5080M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA205

1 person had minor injuries.

the left main landing gear brake was locked during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the uneven terrain on which the landing was made.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane nosed over on landing at a private, grass airstrip. The pilot reported that just after touchdown, the airplane suddenly nosed over. He reported that after the accident, he noted a long skid mark in the grass from the left main gear that lead up to the point where the airplane nosed over. Investigation revealed the grass airstrip contained bare areas where the grass had died. The tire marks in the grass showed the airplane was sliding during the landing roll and it nosed over when it contacted one of the bare areas. The left main wheel brake was found locked up after the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.