# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D, VA

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 ERA21LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA096.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Topping, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 30, 2020 · N96540 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, with resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ERA16LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA179.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Critz, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2016 · N43363 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while on final approach, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB NYC06CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA087.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2006 · N43497 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor was the gusting winds.
- [NTSB NYC02LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA020.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Farmville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2001 · N43529 · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the CFI's decision to conduct the flight from the airplane's right seat, which was not equipped with brakes.
- [NTSB BFO91LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA075.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Warrenton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1991 · N43494 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight operations, which failed to detect the presence of water contamination in the fuel system, and resulted in the loss of power and subsequent forced landing. Other related factor: standing water on the grassy area.
- [NTSB NYC72AN033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN033.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Arcola, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1971 · N39284 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD71DID20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71DID20.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Ararat, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1971 · N95867 · 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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