# NTSB BFO93LA139: Taylorcraft BF12-65, N36452, Sunappee, NH, July 25, 1993 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 25, 1993, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC) - Place: Sunappee, NH - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 30, 1994 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 8796 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO93LA139 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8796/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA139 ## Probable cause THE PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE PILOT. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Propeller/rotor contact to person, taxi - from landing - procedures/directives - improper, pilot passenger (cause) - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WHO IS ALSO A PILOT FLEW TO LAKE SUNAPEE TO ESCORT HIS FRIENDS' HOMEBUILT AMPHIBIAN AIRPLANE THAT WAS BEING FERRIED BY ANOTHER PILOT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THEY LANDED AND WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING, THE PASSENGER WAS SO EXCITED THAT HIS AIRPLANE HAD FLOWN WELL, THAT HE EXITED THE AIRPLANE JUST AS THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND WALKED INTO THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD ASSURED THE PASSENGER REMAINED IN THE AIRPLANE UNTIL SHUTDOWN. ## Factual narrative On Sunday, July 25, 1993, about 1730 eastern daylight time, the passenger of Taylorcraft BF12-65, N36452, exited the airplane and was struck by the propeller. The accident occurred after a landing at Sunapee Lake, Sunapee, New Hampshire. The airplane was owned and operated by Stuart Jones of Bradford, New Hampshire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The certificated airline transport pilot was not injured; however, the passenger was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. The flight was operated under 14 CFR 91. According to pilot, he and his pilot rated passenger friend flew to Sunapee Lake to escort a homebuilt amphibian airplane his friend had built. He stated that they landed, "and was taxiing in after the other aircraft had beached. Bill was quite excited because his airplane had flown well. As we approached the beach Bill exited the airplane on the left side onto the float to observe for rocks and walked forward. He was struck by the propeller just as I shut down the engine by the mag switch." The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had assured the passenger remained in the aircraft until shutdown. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N36452](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36452), registered now, S/N 3268, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BF12-65 - Registry model: [Taylorcraft BF12-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bf12-65) (registry code 8850340) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Franklin 4AC176C-D-F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176c-d-f) (registry code 27007, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 3268 - Airframe hours: 375 - Engines: CONTINENTAL A-75-8 75 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: No damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Stuart Jones - Registered owner: Stuart K Jones - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, October 20, 1992, 29 hours before - Departed: KEZAR LAKES, NH ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 68; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 15,062 total, 200 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 210° at 8 knots - Visibility: 25 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 54 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: LEB, 1 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19930725025619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930725025619A), Jul 25, 1993: Tcraft BF1265, Sunappee, NH. Approaching shore passenger got out and walked forward on float to look for rocks, was struck by winding down prop. ## Other investigations on N36452 (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA72FLG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLG06), Aug 10, 1971: Taylorcraft BC12 (N36452), Sullivans Is., SC, substantial damage From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.