# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D, MI

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 CHI03CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03CA022.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Albion, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2002 · N5066M · Substantial damage
  > A failure by the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the resulting stall/spin, the relatively low altitude and the soft terrain encountered.
- [NTSB CHI00LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA205.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Decatur, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2000 · N5080M · Substantial damage
  > the left main landing gear brake was locked during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the uneven terrain on which the landing was made.
- [NTSB CHI96FA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA332.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Bellaire, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N43687 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper remedial action, while recovering from an intentional stall, which resulted in an inadvertent spin and collision with the terrain. The lack of altitude for recovery was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI86FEC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEC01.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Leslie, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 1, 1986 · N94903 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was damaged during a forced lndg following a loss of power after a low pass over an off arpt intended landing area. The plt was overflying a field belonging to a friend in preparation for a possible landing when a loud clunk was heard from the eng…
- [NTSB CHI84LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA323.md): Fairchild BC12-D · Hessel, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1984 · N94955 · Destroyed
  > Acft departed in VFR conditions for short x-country flt. No weather briefing was obtained. On initial encounter with deteriorating ceiling and visibility conditions, plt reduced altitude in attempt to maintain ground reference. Course reversal not initiated…
- [NTSB CHI78FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA023.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Lowell, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 16, 1978 · N96797 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEM49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEM49.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Mancelona, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1976 · N43873 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEM16.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Big Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 5, 1975 · N95982 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC11.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Durand, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1974 · N96279 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEC22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEC22.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Owosso, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1973 · N5123M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DEM59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEM59.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Allegan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1973 · N96723 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0326.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Gulliver, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1969 · N96116 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0050.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Fulton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1969 · N95989 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69A0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0028.md): Taylorcraft BF12D · Chapin, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 14, 1968 · N43000 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67F0165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0165.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Alma, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1966 · N43863 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI65D0068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65D0068.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Iron River, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1965 · N20V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1040.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Charlotte, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1964 · N5066M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0783](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0783.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1964 · N96179 · 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" = 'MI' 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=MI

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