# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

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 CEN24LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA341.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Trojan, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2024 · N95078 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to a loose magneto and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA069.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Whitefish, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2023 · N43415 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the airport authorities to renew the airport closure NOTAM for the airport. Contributing to the accident, was the pilot’s inability to see the runway closure sign.
- [NTSB CEN23LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA143.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Hillsboro, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2023 · N43272 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during final approach to landing.
- [NTSB GAA20CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA015.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Goddard, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2019 · N96709 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA20CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA001.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Longs, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2019 · N95131 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, an off-airport landing, and impact with trees.
- [NTSB GAA18CA533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA533.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2018 · N95514 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power wires while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to determine the airplane’s altitude due to sun glare.
- [NTSB ERA18FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA149.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Commerce, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 2018 · N94909 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to effectively mitigate an accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in an undetected partial loss of engine power and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
- [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 ERA16LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA179.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Critz, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2016 · N43363 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while on final approach, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN15CA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA356.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Pearland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2015 · N95592 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot inadvertently shut off the fuel valve while on the downwind leg, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing short of the runway.
- [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 CEN14LA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA446.md): Taylorcraft BC12 - D · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2014 · N44335 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to adequately supervise the student pilot and his decision to conduct training in an airplane without dual brakes, which resulted in the student pilot’s loss of directional control during initial taxi and subsequent impact with…
- [NTSB ANC14CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA027.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2014 · N64518 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a turbulence encounter at low altitude and collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of knowledge of local wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN14CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA132.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Hartford, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 8, 2014 · N43955 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to inspect the runway before departure.
- [NTSB CEN13FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA078.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Clutier, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2012 · N94973 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to monitor, recognize, and identify obstacles on approach to landing, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s expectation and assumption that there were no above-ground…
- [NTSB ERA12CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA430.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Camden, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N96282 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.
- [NTSB CEN12LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA306.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Marion, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2012 · N43635 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [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 ERA10LA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA422.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Harrison, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2010 · N96389 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [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 CEN09CA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA344.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Murray, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2009 · N43524 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude.

## 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" = '470' 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/470/sequence?model=8850316

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