Pilot Debrief

TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D near Berryville, TX — 2011-08-28

Final reportCEN11LA688
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Date
2011-08-28
Location
Berryville, TX, USA
Airport
3TX1
Aircraft
TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
Registration
N8617
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane experienced a loss of engine power as it was entering the traffic pattern for landing following a 1.5 hour flight. During the forced landing to a field, the airplane stalled about 5 feet above the ground, impacted the ground and came to rest in a nose-down attitude. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal the reason for the loss of engine power. The potential for carburetor icing was not evaluated due to insufficient information.

NTSB coding

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