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| Date: | Sunday 2 June 1991 |
| Time: | 14:32 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC-12D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N39976 |
| MSN: | 6635 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Naches, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Naches, WA (NONE) |
| Gig Harbor, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACRFT ABRUPTLY PITCHED NOSE DOWN DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A LAKE, DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED WATER. THE POST ACCIDENT MEDICAL EXAM OF THE PILOT REVEALED THE PILOT DIED AS A RESULT OF A STROKE.
Probable Cause: THE IN FLIGHT PHYSICAL INCAPACITATION OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91FA121
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 June 1989 | N39976 | Frank Bowen | 0 | Longbranch, WA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 21-Apr-2024 06:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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