Pilot Debrief

Taylorcraft BC12 near Goddard, KS — 2019-10-13

Final reportGAA20CA015
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Date
2019-10-13
Location
Goddard, KS, USA
Airport
SN64
Aircraft
Taylorcraft BC12
Registration
N96709
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff, the airplane lifted off and that he felt "a strange push," and the airplane drifted left toward some hangars. He made corrections toward the runway centerline, and the airplane felt "mushy." The airspeed decreased, so he lowered the nose to increase the airspeed. The airplane then stalled, impacted a soft field, and came to a sudden stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that the wind was 7 to 10 mph from the south-southeast and shifted to 7 to 10 mph from the north-northeast. The pilot departed from runway 18.

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