NTSB Identification: DEN71DXT04
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D, registration: N39243----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2979 70/7/11 NR.TOOELE,UT TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 32, 340
TIME - 1230 N39243 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
TOOELE,UT LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 14000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 79
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
330 3
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- HIT DOWNDRAFT SEARCHING FOR THERMALS. UNABLE TO CONT FLT. WAS WATCHING FOR OBSTRUCTIONS IN FLD.
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