Taylorcraft BC-65 N36205

Summary

On 17 June 1999 at about 00:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-65 registered N36205 was involved in an accident near Corinna, Maine, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 June 1999 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Corinna, Maine, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC-65

Registration

N36205

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cambridge → Dexter

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

NYC99LA144

Nobody was injured.

The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the pilot initiated a left turn, he experienced buffeting of the airplane. Then, the airplane began to shake violently, and entered a moderate left turn. After several control and power inputs, the pilot was unable to maintain altitude, or correct the left turn. He made a forced landing to a field. During the landing, the propeller, left main landing gear, and right wing sustained damage. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, and a local mechanic, did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. The right wing ant-drag rod was separated, but was consistent with the impact damage to the leading edge of the wing. Additionally, the airplane was not equipped with a stall warning system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.