# Accident 20260802010329A: Taylorcraft BC12-D, Boyceville, WI, August 2, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 2026, 13:10 local time
- Place: Boyceville, WI
- Airport: Boyceville Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.0432° N, 92.0402° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0432&lon=-92.0402&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43665, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43665) (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: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 6,367 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA277) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260802010329A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT TOOK OFF WITH A PASSENGER FOR A SHORT FLIGHT TO WHERE SHE PLANNED TO REFUEL. ON TAKEOFF CLIMB AND JUST PAST THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND RUN POORLY. IN A TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER.  THE PILOT OPTED TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN THE CORN FIELD BELOW. WITH THE PROPELLER WINDMILLING, SHE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE TALL CORN, STOPPING ABRUPTLY. THE PILOT WALKED TO A ROAD WHERE A MOTORIST CALLED FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE TREATED FOR MODERATE INJURIES AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL WITHIN DAYS.

## 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 CEN26LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA277), Aug 2, 2026: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N43665), Boyceville, WI, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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