# NTSB MKC68A0044: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N96559, Wolbach, NE, January 7, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 7, 1968
- Place: Wolbach, NE · WOLBACH, NE
- Location: 41.4006° N, 98.3898° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wolbach, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4006&lon=-98.3898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111517
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68A0044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1118   68/1/7  NR.WOLBACH,NEBR       TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1400                    N96559              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     260
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED TO ENTER SPIN FROM LOW ALT TURN. SPOTTING COYOTES,FLYING UPSLOPE. WIND BRISK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N96559](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96559-2018-03-23), registration cancelled 2018-03-23, S/N 8859, 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

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