# NTSB MIA49A0049: Taylorcraft BF-12, N33957, Horton, AL, October 30, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 30, 1965
- Place: Horton, AL · HORTON, AL
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174939
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA49A0049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA49A0049

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0946  65/10/30   HORTON,ALA          TAYLORCRAFT BF-12   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N33957              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBERTVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT FLEW UNDER POWERLINE-RT LDG GEAR AN ELEV STRUCK TRACTOR DISC HARROW HIDDEN BY TALL WEEDS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N33957](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33957-1966-01-25), registration cancelled 1966-01-25, S/N 2809 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BF-12
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BF12-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bf12-65) (registry code 8850340) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Albertville

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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