Taylorcraft BC12 D N43616

Summary

On 17 August 2015 at about 01:15 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12 D registered N43616 was involved in an accident near Libby, Montana, United States. 2 people were 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

17 August 2015 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Libby, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Libby (S59)

Coordinates

48.2839, -115.4903

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12 D

Registration

N43616

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yaak → Libby

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15LA246

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that, during the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot used both brake and rudder inputs in an effort to return to the runway centerline; however, despite the pilot's attempts to regain directional control, the airplane continued off the left side of the runway and ground looped. Postaccident examination of the left landing gear and braking system revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.