At 1545 eastern time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D crashed after an inadvertent stall/spin while maneuvering. The pilot reported minor injuries and the passenger reported no injuries. The pilot said he was maneuvering at 500 to 800 feet agl on a deer-spotting mission when he stalled the airplane during a left turn at 500 feet. The airplane entered a spin, which he recovered, but he did not have enough altitude to arrest the descent. The airplane crashed into heavy brush at nearly a level attitude.
November 17, Albion, Mich. / Taylorcraft BC12-D
At 1545 eastern time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D crashed after an inadvertent stall/spin while maneuvering. The pilot reported minor injuries and the passenger reported no injuries. The pilot said he was maneuvering at 500 to 800 feet agl on a deer-spotting mission when he stalled the airplane during a left turn at 500 feet. The airplane entered a spin, which he recovered, but he did not have enough altitude to arrest the descent. The airplane crashed into heavy brush at nearly a level attitude....
Key Takeaways:
- A Taylorcraft BC12-D crashed after an inadvertent stall/spin during low-altitude maneuvering on a deer-spotting mission.
- The pilot stalled the aircraft during a left turn at 500 feet, and despite recovering from the spin, did not have enough altitude to prevent the crash.
- The incident resulted in minor injuries for the pilot, while the passenger was uninjured.
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