# NTSB MKC68F0151: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N43612, Rolette, ND, August 4, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 4, 1967
- Place: Rolette, ND · ROLETTE, ND
- Location: 48.6609° N, 99.8417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rolette, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.6609&lon=-99.8417&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115229
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68F0151
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0151

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2810   67/8/4    ROLETTE, N DAK      TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1805                    N43612              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- UNAUTHORIZED LNDG BY STUDENT PLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N43612](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43612-1975-07-29), registration cancelled 1975-07-29, S/N 7172 (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: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N43612 (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC69D0348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0348), Dec 21, 1968: Taylorcraft BC-12D (N43612), Shevlin, MN, substantial damage

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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