Pilot Debrief

TAYLORCRAFT BC12 D near Laguna Park, TX — 2013-09-22

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Date
2013-09-22
Location
Laguna Park, TX, USA
Airport
TX82
Aircraft
TAYLORCRAFT BC12 D
Registration
N96473
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate flare during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the airplane bounced on touchdown during a landing with a left crosswind and that the left main landing gear folded "up and out." The airplane subsequently sustained substantial damage when it exited the runway and impacted trees and a stump. It is likely that the pilot inadequately flared the airplane during landing, which resulted in the hard landing and the subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Inspect landing gear thoroughly before flight after previous repairs.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 4 docket documents
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Docket documents4

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