# NTSB DEN80FA005: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N95518, St.Ignatius, MT, October 13, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1980
- Place: St.Ignatius, MT · ST.IGNATIUS, MT
- Location: 47.3192° N, 114.0954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Ignatius, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3192&lon=-114.0954&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127891
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80FA005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA005-127891

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3276  80/10/13   ST.IGNATIUS,MT      TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N95518              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.IGNATIUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.IGNATIUS,MT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .17%.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95518](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95518-2021-01-30), registration cancelled 2021-01-30, S/N 7818, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St.Ignatius

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801013058259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801013058259A), Oct 13, 1980: Tcraft BC12D, St Ignatius, MT, Substantial damage. Non-rated pilot under influence of alcohol. Stalled airplane on takeoff climb. Unauthorized maintenance on airplane

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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