# Accident 19931003052389A: Tcraft BC12D, Shoshoni, WY, October 3, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 1993, 14:00 local time
- Place: Shoshoni, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2299° N, 108.1008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2299&lon=-108.1008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44492, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44492) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft BC12-D (registry code 8850316, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TCRAFT BC12D
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 100 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931003052389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE LOW ALTITUDE. STRUCK WIRES ON FORCED LANDING.  FLIPPED OVER. NO FUEL AT SCENE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA94LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA007), Oct 3, 1993: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N44492), Shoshoni, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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