CHI84LA172

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Winona, MN · May 1, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 1, 1984, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
Place
Winona, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5184MTaylorcraft BC12-D
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840501016429A
Case key
12596

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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 - on ground/waterTaxi - from landing
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Nose overTaxi - from landing

Analysis

After landing, the plt was turning left onto the taxiway when the wind lifted the right wing and tail of the acft. The acft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N5184M
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Serial number
10484
Airframe hours
2,117
Engine
Continental A-65, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Frederic M Gleiter
Registered owner
Myron G Gleiter
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · April 25, 1984
Airport
ONA · Winona, runway 29, 5,200 × 100 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
175 total · 128 in this make and model · 133 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
290° at 16 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
3,500 ft broken
Temperature
52 °F, dew point 23 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
LSE, 23 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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