Taylorcraft BC12 65 N33939

Summary

On 2 November 2015 at about 13:45 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12 65 registered N33939, operated by Zindorf, Chris M., was involved in an accident near New Lisbon, Wisconsin, 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

2 November 2015 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

New Lisbon, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Mauston-New Lisbon Union (82C)

Coordinates

43.8389, -90.1378

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12 65

Registration

N33939

Category

Airplane

Year built

1941

Engines

1

Operator

Zindorf, Chris M.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Lisbon → New Lisbon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA067

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, immediately after takeoff, the wind speed increased and he elected to complete one pattern and land. With a right quartering head wind, the pilot touched down yet reported that a wind gust made the airplane veer to the right side of the runway. He recalled that he applied full power and aborted the landing. The pilot reported that when he "looked out of the windshield", he realized the airplane was on a heading to impact the airfield hangars, so he turned the airplane to the left, the airplane stalled and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing strut and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal flight operation. The wind at the nearest weather reporting station reported wind from 210 degrees true at 7 knots, with no gusts, and the departure runway heading was 14.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.