# NTSB CHI72FEM40: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N95943, Williamsburg, MI, November 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1971
- Place: Williamsburg, MI · WILLIAMSBURG, MI
- Location: 44.7736° N, 85.4040° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamsburg, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7736&lon=-85.4040&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 4, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164434
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEM40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3658  71/11/25   WILLIAMSBURG,MICH   TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N95943              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 1020 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            27 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ACME
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMSBURG,MICH           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- STUDENT INADVERTENTLY PLACED R FOOT ON IP L RUDDER PEDAL AND FROZE ON CTLS. IP MADE PREVIOUS LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N95943 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Acme

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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