# Accident 20050710018379A: Tcraft BC12D, Altoona, PA, July 10, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 2005, 12:30 local time
- Place: Altoona, PA
- Airport: Altoona-Blair County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2961° N, 78.3200° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2961&lon=-78.3200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N95822, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95822-2018-02-12) (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
- Pilot flight hours: 304 total, 300 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD05CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA100) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050710018379A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE A/C GOT LOOSE FROM THE PILOT DURING AN ATTEMPT TO HAND-PROP THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK N9097U/P28A PARKED ON THE RAMP. THE PILOT WAS STRUCK BY THE LANDING GEAR AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION. N9097U SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE EMPENNAGE, NC958CC SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER.

## 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 IAD05CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA100), Jul 10, 2005: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N95822), Altoona, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper engine starting procedure, resulting in an uncontrolled taxi, and collision with a hangar.

## Other reports on N95822 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19830422024259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830422024259I), Apr 22, 1983: Tcraft BC12D (N95822), Shinnston, WV, Minor damage. Right wheel off the narrow runway embankment caused aircraft to slide to the bottom on turning after landing.
- [Incident 19820102003839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820102003839I), Jan 2, 1982: Tcraft BC12D (N95822), Latrobe, PA, Minor damage. Severe turbulence on final approach,landed in a field 1 mile short of runway. Reported unable to make airport.

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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