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| Date: | Monday 5 June 1989 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC-12D |
| Owner/operator: | Evergreen Flying Svc |
| Registration: | N96202 |
| MSN: | 8502 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9322 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vancouver, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver, WA (59S) |
| (59S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING MAIN WHEEL LANDINGS IN THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT AND LOST CONTROL DURING GROUND LANDING ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER. A 70 DEGREE, 12 KNOT CROSSWIND EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING GROUND ROLL, RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP AND NOSE OVER. THE CROSSWIND IS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA101
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 May 1995 | N96202 | Evergreen Flying Service | 0 | Vancouver, WA | |
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| 23-Mar-2024 20:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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