Accident: Taylorcraft 12-m
Aug 1, 2015 · Selma, CA
NTSB numberWPR15LA226Event id20150801X00424
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 2
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's use of an excessive pitch attitude during takeoff with the airplane near its maximum gross weight in hot and humid conditions, which degraded the airplane’s climb performance and resulted in a collision with obstacles during an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft 12-m
- Registration
- N49153
- Year built
- 1943
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Collision during takeoff/land
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS)13 nm (24 km) east
- Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (NLC)14 nm (26 km) west
- Corcoran Airport (CRO)15 nm (27 km) south
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