# NTSB NYC66D0711: Taylorcraft BC12D, N43791, New Paltz, NY, May 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1966
- Place: New Paltz, NY · NEW PALTZ, NY
- Location: 41.7499° N, 74.0797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Paltz, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7499&lon=-74.0797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171802
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66D0711
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0711

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1577  66/5/11    NEW PALTZ NY        TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N43791              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT CESSNA 172 N2579Y SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ENGINE PROPPED AIRCRAFT UNOCCUPIED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N43791](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43791-1972-04-29), registration cancelled 1972-04-29, S/N 7450 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12D
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Stanton

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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