# NTSB CHI67D0041: Taylorcraft BC12D, N96999, Portland, IN, June 7, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1966
- Place: Portland, IN · PORTLAND, IN
- Location: 40.4377° N, 84.9835° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4377&lon=-84.9835&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171338
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67D0041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1495   66/6/7    PORTLAND IND        TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N96999              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N96999 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Steed

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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