# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D, 1983

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 ANC84LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA019.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1983 · N95666 · Destroyed
  > The eng quit after takeoff. The plt was able to return to the arpt but landed on a Piper super cub. Water was found in the carburetor & main fuel tank.
- [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 ANC83FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA127.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1983 · N95261 · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he took off to the southeast into a wind of 10 gusting 15 KTS. After lift-off, he turned to avoid houses on the southeastern shoreline. After he was in a left climbing turn, the acft began descending toward the lake. To avoid stalling,…
- [NTSB FTW83FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA313.md): Taylorcraft BCS 12-65 · Odessa, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1983 · N1776B · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with wires and the ground during recovery from an aerobatic maneuver. The plt had done what appeared to be a maneuver similiar to a hammerhead stall shortly after first takeoff. The acft appeared to be recovering as it 'bottomed out' at…
- [NTSB SEA83LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA071.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1983 · N44025 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot collided with a parked aircraft while taxiing for takeoff. The weather was VMC and the taxiways were clear. The pilot said the right wing of his aircraft struck the left wing of the parked aircraft and the moving aircraft swung around into the other…
- [NTSB ANC83FAG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FAG07.md): Taylorcraft BC-12-D · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 8, 1983 · N43606 · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was ground looped to prevent an overrun and collided with a snow berm during landing. The pilot stated thathe floated half way down the runway prior to touchdown. When he tried to turn, the acft weathervaned into the wind and steered him to the…
- [NTSB ANC83LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA040.md): Taylorcraft BC-12-D · White Mountain, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1983 · N39196 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was demonstrating ski landings on river ice. The OAT was at least minus 20 deg f. after a prolonged power-off descent he recognized a need for additional power but the eng would not respond. The plt attempted to stretch his glide but the acft stalled…
- [NTSB NYC83FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA061.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Alton, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1983 · N95176 · Destroyed
  > The pax stated that the fuselage & right wing tanks contained automotive fuel. The eng was warmed up an estimated 30 minprior to takeoff. The acft was observed to lift off about 1/2 way down the 1600 ft strip. At about 30-40 ft the acft began a right banking…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
  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&year=1983

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