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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Springfield, IL · September 18, 1982

Accident · Minor injuriesFinal report

Date: September 18, 1982, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place: Springfield, IL
Injuries: 2 minor
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Initial climb
Aircraft: N94979Taylorcraft BC12-D
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report September 18, 1983
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19820918047559A
Case key: 72685

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb

Aircraft performance,turn capability - exceededCause

Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

In flight collision with terrain/waterTakeoff - initial climb

Terrain condition - cropFactor

Analysis

The pilot stalled after takeoff and the plane crashed in a bean field. The pilot was making a 180 degree turn to return to the private strip. No reason was reported for returning.

Aircraft

Registration: N94979
Reported as: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 9379
Airframe hours: 1,041
Engine: Continental A-65, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Marvin L. Miller
Registered owner: Marvin L. Miller
Departed: Springfield, IL
Destination: Springfield, IL
Airport: Snodgross, runway 36, 1,950 × 60 ft, grass/turf

N94979Registration cancelled Jun 15, 2000 · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 9379 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 40
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours: 1,043 total · 66 in this make and model · 915 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 350° at 5 knots
Visibility: 5 statute miles
Temperature: 167 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820918047559ATcraft BC12D · Springfield, ILStalled trying to make a 180 degree turn back to the takeoff strip. Reason for maneuver not explained.Sep 18, 1982 · N94979 · Substantial damage