Accident Taylorcraft BC12D N43139, Sunday 30 March 1986

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Date:	Sunday 30 March 1986
Time:	10:45 LT
Type:	Taylorcraft BC12D
Owner/operator:	R.l. Carvajal
Registration:	N43139
MSN:	6798
Engine model:	Continental O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Santa Teresa, NM - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING TOUCH & GO LANDINGS. WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ON THE FIRST LANDING A WIND GUST RAISED THE RIGHT WING. THE PLT STATED HE 'TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT' THE ACFT WHEN IT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A SAND HILL AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT HAS A TOTAL TIME OF 9 HRS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL.

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