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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Geneseo, NY · June 1, 1995

Date: June 1, 1995 · 14:30 local
Place: Geneseo, NY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43705
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC95LA131
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
Fatal injuries: 0

N43705Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 7364 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) During takeoff and about 50 feet, engine sputtered and quit running. Pilot initiated a left turn and went into a dive. Aircraft impacted ground on a 45 degree angle and received substantial damage. Passenger received minor injuries. Pilot suffered broken right wrist and other minor injuries. Pilot and passenger were released from the hospital the night of the accident. Fuel in carburetor bowl was found contaminated with sediments and water. Pilot used auto fuel from a local gas station. It appears he used a contaminated container to transport the auto fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) DURING TAKEOFF AND ABOUT 50 FEET, ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT RUNNING. PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN AND WENT INTO A DIVE. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND ON A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. PILOT SUFFERED BROKEN RIGHT WRIST AND OTHER MINOR INJURIES. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL THE NIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT. FUEL IN CARBURETOR BOWL WAS FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH SEDIMENTS AND WATER. PILOT USED AUTO FUEL FROM A LOCAL GAS STATION. IT APPEARS HE USED A CONTAMINATED CONTAINER TO TRANSPORT THE AUTO FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC95LA131Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGeneseo, NYThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect water-contaminated fuel which resulted in the loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in the inadvertent…Jun 1, 1995 · Substantial damage