# NTSB CAN70AW901: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N96295, Alberta, Canada, April 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1970
- Place: Alberta, Canada · ALBERTA,CAN, CD
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131506
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CAN70AW901
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN70AW901

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0087  70/4/17    ALBERTA,CAN         TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N96295              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     23, 2100 TOTAL HOURS, 30
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,COLO                 ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED BY THE GOVT OF CANADA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N96295](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96295-1971-03-03), registration cancelled 1971-03-03, S/N 8595 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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.

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