# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D, IA

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 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 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.
- [NTSB CHI99FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA147.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Newton, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1999 · N96876 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed resulting in a stall and spin into the ground.
- [NTSB CHI92LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA049.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Decorah, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1991 · N44061 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable wind conditions, snow covered runway, and snowbanks adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB MKC85LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA145.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1985 · N95162 · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing to takeoff, the plt was proceeding between 2 rows of hangars. He stated that he was having a problem with the acft transceiver & was adjusting it for taxi instructions. At about that time, the right wing tip of the acft struck the tail rotor of…
- [NTSB MKC81DCD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD16.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Mystic, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N96519 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD09.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Nevada, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1979 · N95622 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCD65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCD65.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Springville, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1976 · N95719 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0055.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Grinnell, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1969 · N95254 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0008.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Le Mars, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 1, 1967 · N43350 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

## 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" = 'IA' 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=IA

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