# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D, AR

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 CEN25LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA312.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Ozark, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2025 · N95356 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree which resulted in the right wing impacting the tree and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at a low altitude over…
- [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 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 DFW05CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA246.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Guion, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2005 · N95006 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW04FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA083.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Wrightsville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2004 · N43005 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB FTW99FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA143.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Rose Bud, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1999 · N95754 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB FTW93FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA207.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Little Rock, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1993 · N95851 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane as a result of physical impairment.
- [NTSB FTW92LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA186.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Gould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1992 · N949LR · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft crosswind landing capability was exceeded. A factor was the the gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW76DPG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG38.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · De Witt, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1975 · N95309 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG14.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Little Rock, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 7, 1975 · N95883 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FPG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG20-136887.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Jacksonville, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 15, 1974 · N96768 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2008.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Benton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1964 · N95291 · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850316'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8850316&state=AR

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