Taylorcraft BC12 N96709

Summary

On 13 October 2019 at about 19:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12 registered N96709 was involved in an accident near Goddard, Kansas, United States. 2 people were 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

13 October 2019 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Goddard, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Eck Field (SN64)

Coordinates

37.6925, -97.5436

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12

Registration

N96709

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Goddard → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA20CA015

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff, the airplane lifted off and that he felt "a strange push," and the airplane drifted left toward some hangars. He made corrections toward the runway centerline, and the airplane felt "mushy." The airspeed decreased, so he lowered the nose to increase the airspeed. The airplane then stalled, impacted a soft field, and came to a sudden stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that the wind was 7 to 10 mph from the south-southeast and shifted to 7 to 10 mph from the north-northeast. The pilot departed from runway 18.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.