Taylorcraft F19 N3673T

Summary

On 31 March 2012 at about 18:30 local time, a Taylorcraft F19 registered N3673T was involved in an accident near Emporia, Kansas, 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.

Date

31 March 2012 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Emporia, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Roberts Memorial (SN04)

Coordinates

38.4231, -96.3719

Aircraft

Taylorcraft F19

Registration

N3673T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Emporia → Emporia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA219

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 18 when the airplane started to yaw to the right. Rudder correction was not sufficient to stop the yaw, and the brakes did not seem to help. The runway consisted of about 8-inch-tall grass at the time. The pilot was ultimately unable to maintain directional control and the airplane rotated about 180 degrees before impacting a fence located about 30 feet from the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aft fuselage. Wind near the accident site was from 210 degrees at 8 knots. The pilot reported that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.