TAYLORCRAFT BC12-65 near Flushing, MI — 2009-07-31
Final reportCEN09CA485
- Date
- 2009-07-31
- Location
- Flushing, MI, USA
- Airport
- 3DA
- Aircraft
- TAYLORCRAFT BC12-65
- Registration
- N77FJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate descent rate and airspeed on final resulting in a hard landing.
NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he used a forward slip to lose altitude on final. He said that he was a "little slow" when he came out of the slip. He reported that the landing was a hard landing, the right main landing gear contacted first, and then the gear folded under the airplane.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- 1 docket document
Docket documents1
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