# NTSB IAD77FLJ06: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N95923, Durants Neck, NC, December 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 28, 1976
- Place: Durants Neck, NC · DURANTS NECK, NC
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156521
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FLJ06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4002  76/12/28 NR.DURANTS NECK,NC    TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1424                    N95923              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELIZABETH CITY,NC           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95923](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95923-1977-02-24), registration cancelled 1977-02-24, S/N 8223 (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

## 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 19761228040869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761228040869A), Dec 28, 1976: Tcraft BC12D, Durants Neck, NC, Destroyed

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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