# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D: Runway excursion

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA132.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Russellville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 22, 2025 · N39158 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the U.S. Army helicopter pilots to yield the right-of-way to the landing airplane, which resulted in the airplane encountering wake turbulence emitted from the three departing U.S. Army helicopters, a subsequent loss of directional control, and…
- [NTSB ERA24LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA123.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Moultonborough, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2024 · N43892 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA523](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA523.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Redgranite, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2017 · N95356 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA15LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA214.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Inverness, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2015 · N43715 · Substantial damage
  > A disconnection of the tailwheel steering mechanism during landing, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN14CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA130.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Worthington, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 3, 2014 · N43462 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA567](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA567.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Laguna Park, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2013 · N96473 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB WPR13CA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA365.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Independence, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N96037 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare with a crosswind condition, and unsuccessful attempt to correct a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ERA11CA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA453.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · West Liberty, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2011 · N5080M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR09CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA425.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Madras, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2009 · N95333 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB ERA09CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA336.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Somerville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2009 · N43766 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control during the landing roll due to the separation of the tailwheel centering spring for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB ERA09CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA251.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Southbridge, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2009 · N96552 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind conditions.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850316')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '300' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence?model=8850316

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