MEDFORD, OR, USA
N5153M
TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
THE PILOT HAD BEEN ADVISED BY HIS CFI TO AVOID USING THIS AIRSTRIP DURING MIDDAY DUE TO THERMAL DISTURBANCES. DURING POWER-OFF APPROACH, UPDRAFTS WERE ENCOUNTERED AND A RIGHT TURN OUT FOR GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED; HOWEVER, POWER WAS NOT ADDED. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, EXECUTED A ONE-TURN SPIN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE LOW.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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