# NTSB FTW67A0089: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N43090, Pleasanton, TX, March 5, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 5, 1967
- Place: Pleasanton, TX · PLEASANTON, TX
- Location: 28.9640° N, 98.4960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pleasanton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.9640&lon=-98.4960&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119114
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67A0089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0090   67/3/5    PLEASANTON,TEX      TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1300
        TIME - 1815                    N43090              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVERLAH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FOREIGN MATTER IN CARBURETOR BOWL, CLOGGED JET PASSGE.ACFT INACTIVE FOR LONG PERIODS BETWEEN FLTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N43090](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43090-2012-06-21), registration cancelled 2012-06-21, S/N 6749, 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: Destroyed
- Airport: Haverlah

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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