# NTSB CHI67A0055: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N39294, Burlington, WI, October 23, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1966
- Place: Burlington, WI · BURLINGTON, WI
- Location: 42.6744° N, 88.2713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burlington, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6744&lon=-88.2713&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120997
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67A0055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1124  66/10/23   BURLINGTON,WIS      TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 319
        TIME - 1300                    N39294              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARD I. BONG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39294](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39294-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 6547 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Richard I. Bong

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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