Accident Taylorcraft BC12-D N43424, Saturday 29 August 1987

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Date:	Saturday 29 August 1987
Time:	11:15 LT
Type:	Taylorcraft BC12-D
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N43424
MSN:	7083
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	2400 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-65
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Manila, UT - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Rock Springs, WY (RKS
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE STUDENT PLT WAS LANDING AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT WITH AN ASPHALT RUNWAY 5300 X 60 FT ORIENTED 250 DEGREES. SHE SAID SHE MADE 3 PASSES OVER THE AIRPORT TO CHECK FOR CONDITIONS AND THEN EXECUTED A NORMAL LANDING. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT ENCONTERED A GUST OF WIND FROM 320 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS AND SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO SEVERAL TUBES IN THE FUSELAGE.

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