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November 9, 2001 · Taylorcraft BC12-D · N43382
Copperopolis, CA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 9, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Copperopolis, CA
Aircraft
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Tail Number
N43382
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX02LA024
The pilot said that she approached the 1,800-foot-long runway "low and slow," and the tailwheel of the airplane snagged on a fence at the runway threshold. A hard landing ensued and the airplane then veered off the runway and nosed over.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's misjudgment of speed and altitude on final approach to landing, which resulted in a low approach and impact with a fence at the runway threshold. The impact lead to a subsequent loss of control and nose over.
Full Narrative
On November 9, 2001, at 0815 hours Pacific standard time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D, N43382, was substantially damaged when the airplane veered off the runway and nosed over during landing at a private airstrip at Copperopolis, California. The commercial certificated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The personal flight, which departed from San Andreas, California, at 0800, was operated by the owner under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot told the Safety Board investigator that she approached the 1,800-foot-long runway "low and slow," and the tailwheel of the airplane snagged on a fence at the runway threshold. A hard landing ensued and the airplane then veered off the runway and nosed over.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:15 PST
Nearest AirportPrivate Airstrip (0nm)
Runway Length1800 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftTaylorcraft BC12-D
Tail NumberN43382
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-85-12 · Reciprocating · 85
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 61 · Second Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind80° @ 5 kt
Visibility2.5 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point52 / 46
Altimeter30.11 inHg
Observation Time15:56
Weather SourceWFAC