# NTSB NYC65A0144: Taylorcraft BC12D1, N5488M, Amherst, NY, June 9, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1965
- Place: Amherst, NY · AMHERST, NY
- Location: 42.9784° N, 78.7998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amherst, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9784&lon=-78.7998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178061
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65A0144
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0144

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0308   65/6/9    AMHERST NY          TAYLORCRAFT BC12D1  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1901                    N5488M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 50, 460 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNTY LINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5488M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5488M-1965-08-03), registration cancelled 1965-08-03, S/N 10788 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12D1
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d1) (registry code 8850320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: County Line

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