# NTSB NYC65F0203: Taylorcraft BC12D, N96828, Parkville, MD, May 6, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1965
- Place: Parkville, MD · PARKVILLE, MD
- Location: 39.3832° N, 76.5519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Parkville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3832&lon=-76.5519&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178042
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65F0203
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0203

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0290   65/5/6    PARKVILLE MD        TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1810                    N96828              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPAMERS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N96828](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96828-2015-04-30), registration cancelled 2015-04-30, S/N 9128, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12D
- 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: Spamers

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