# NTSB MIA71DLT17: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N44281, Millington, TN, June 5, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1971
- Place: Millington, TN · MILLINGTON, TN
- Location: 35.3337° N, 89.8995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Millington, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3337&lon=-89.8995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133538
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71DLT17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DLT17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1785   71/6/5    MILLINGTON,TENN     TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 50,
        TIME - 1515                    N44281              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  200 TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLES BAKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLINGTON,TENN            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44281](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44281-2014-10-09), registration cancelled 2014-10-09, S/N 10081, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d1) (registry code 8850320) (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Charles Baker

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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