# Accident 19950601048769A: Tcraft BC12D, Geneseo, NY, June 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1995, 14:30 local time
- Place: Geneseo, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7908° N, 77.8102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7908&lon=-77.8102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43705, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43705) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA131) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950601048769A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 NYC95LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA131), Jun 1, 1995: Taylorcraft BC-12 (N43705), Geneseo, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

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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