# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D, MN

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 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 CHI99LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA241.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Aitkin, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1999 · N96884 · Substantial damage
  > the right spring in the tailwheel assembly's separation. Factors were the fatigue in the landing gear, the maintenance personnel not identifying the fatigue during the annual inspection, and the right main gear's separation.
- [NTSB CHI99LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA010.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1998 · N95196 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate airspeed by the pilot-in-command. Contributing factors were the gusts and the trees.
- [NTSB CHI93LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA112.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Brainerd, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1993 · N44109 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a bounced, hard landing and the subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CHI87FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA177.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Morris, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1987 · N99AW · Destroyed
  > The plt was ferrying the acft from Ohio to Alaska. While en route, he stopped & refueled at Morris, MN. After he took off, the plane crashed in an open field about 1/2 mi from the arpt. No known witnesses saw the acdnt, but a passerby found the acft on its…
- [NTSB CHI86LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA161.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Lake George, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1986 · N13363 · Destroyed
  > The plt was attempting to takeoff from a field when the accident occurred. During takeoff, the acft failed to clear trees at the departure end of the field. The acft contacted the trees and descended to the terrain. The plt had diverted to this field during a…
- [NTSB CHI84LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA172.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Winona, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1984 · N5184M · Substantial damage
  > After landing, the plt was turning left onto the taxiway when the wind lifted the right wing and tail of the acft. The acft nosed over.
- [NTSB CHI84LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA043.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Gatzke, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1983 · N95180 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with the ground when the pilot attempted a low level turn.
- [NTSB CHI82DA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA286.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Brooklyn Park, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 31, 1982 · N96055 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot took off from a 900 ft sod airstrip with a reported 6 kt head wind. He stated that there was not enough power to climb and the aircraft remained about 20 to 30 ft AGL. Due to the proximity of obstacles a forced landing was made in an open field…
- [NTSB MKC77FER70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER70.md): Tayorcraft BCS-12 · Coon Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1977 · N94921 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74AK014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK014.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Slayton, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 2, 1973 · N96184 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FER35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER35.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Blue Earth, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 13, 1973 · N43478 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FDM48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDM48.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Cook, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1971 · N95029 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69A0062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0062.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Biwabik, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1969 · N96276 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0348.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Shevlin, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1968 · N43612 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0218.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Starbuck, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1968 · N96035 · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI69A0039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0039.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Ogilvie, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 10, 1968 · N96557 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC68D0583](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0583.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Ivanhoe, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1968 · N96530 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0194.md): Piper PA-28 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1965 · N506UM · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0294.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · So St Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1965 · N96430 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2859](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2859.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Lax Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1964 · N96646 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2328.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Lake George, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1964 · N96276 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0416.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Henning Minn, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 1, 1964 · N96885 · 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" = 'MN' 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=MN

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