# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D, MT

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 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 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 WPR15LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA246.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Libby, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2015 · N43616 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB SEA94LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA056.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Sidney, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1994 · N95900 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind resulting in loss of directional control.
- [NTSB DEN85LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA039.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Conrad, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1984 · N96059 · Substantial damage
  > Plt stated takeoff was being made on a dirt trail, heading 270 degrees, with a 20 kt headwind. Just prior to rotation wind shifted to a direction from the south-southwest. Acft drifted off right side of trail, contacted a ditch and nosed over.
- [NTSB DEN81FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA021.md): Tavlorcraft BC-12D · Stevensville, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 14, 1981 · N96689 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA005-127891.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · St.Ignatius, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 13, 1980 · N95518 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FTI12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTI12.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1975 · N43725 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DTI17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DTI17.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Missoula, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 8, 1974 · N96809 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYA20.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Montpelier, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1974 · N39916 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73FTI08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FTI08.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Whitefish, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1972 · N39226 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71FTA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FTA06.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Baker, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1971 · N94966 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71DDA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DDA07.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Melstone, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1970 · N43333 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70F0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70F0031.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Kalispell, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1969 · N95581 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA69F0098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0098.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Winnett, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 19, 1968 · N95010 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68D0144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0144.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Harrison, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1967 · N95731 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67A0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0067.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Havre, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 24, 1967 · N96684 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA66A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0002.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Biddle, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 3, 1965 · N43567 · 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" = 'MT' 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=MT

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