Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA039

CONRAD, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N96059

TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D

Analysis

PLT STATED TAKEOFF WAS BEING MADE ON A DIRT TRAIL, HEADING 270 DEGREES, WITH A 20 KT HEADWIND. JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION WIND SHIFTED TO A DIRECTION FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST. ACFT DRIFTED OFF RIGHT SIDE OF TRAIL, CONTACTED A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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