# NTSB DEN90FA149: Taylorcraft BC 12-D, N5071M, Homedale, ID, June 30, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: June 29, 1990, 20:30 local (Jun 30, 1990, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: Homedale, ID
- Coordinates: 43.590888, -116.939071 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5909&lon=-116.9391&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17838
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN90FA149
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17838/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA149

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING MANEUVERS (BUZZING) WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE INTENTIONAL BUZZING OF FAMILY MEMBERS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - buzzing - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE OVER A FARM HOUSE. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A STEEP BANK, CIRCLING OVER HEAD, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT NOSE SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 101 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND THE WIND WAS CALM. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 5,500 FEET.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5071M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5071M-2017-04-26), registration cancelled 2017-04-26, S/N 10371 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC 12-D
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 10371
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A75-8 75 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Brent W. Taggert
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 6, 1990, 241 hours before
- Departed: NONE, GREENLEAF, ID

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 240 total, 150 in this make and model, 200 as pilot in command, 24 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 100 °F

## 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 19900629023009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900629023009A), Jun 29, 1990: Tcraft BC12D, Homedale, ID, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Buzzed farm house. Entered steep turn then rolled inverted. Crashed making vertical ground impact.

## Other investigations on N5071M (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA76DYC68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYC68), Sep 6, 1976: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5071M), Oregon City, OR, substantial damage

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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