# NTSB FTW75FPG20: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N96768, Jacksonville, AR, September 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1974
- Place: Jacksonville, AR · JACKSONVILLE, AR
- Location: 34.8779° N, 92.1315° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacksonville, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8779&lon=-92.1315&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136887
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FPG20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG20-136887

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2711  74/9/15    JACKSONVILLE,ARK    TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 300
        TIME - 1700                    N96768              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,ARK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PLT ATTMPTD STEEP ANGL CLMB OUT,LO ARSPD.TOO CLOSE BHND DPRTNG ACFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N96768](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96768-1980-11-03), registration cancelled 1980-11-03, S/N 9068 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Perry Field

## 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 19740915030569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740915030569A), Sep 15, 1974: Tcraft BC12D, Jacksonville, AR, Destroyed. Plt attmptd steep angl clmb out,lo arspd. Too close bhnd dprtng acft

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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