- Date
- March 22, 1986, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Tioga, NY
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N43529Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860322007419A
- Case key
- 30309
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot decided to make an off airport landing after becoming confused as to his exact location. During the landing a wind from the right caught the aircraft and it drifted left into trees. The pilot stated he had VFR sectional charts with him at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N43529
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7188
- Airframe hours
- 2,675
- Engine
- Continental A-65, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard A. Bonci
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1985 · 14 hours before
- Departed
- NY62 · Boonville, NY
- Destination
- N17 · Endicott, NY
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 119 total · 66 in this make and model · 64 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 5 knots, gusting 5
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N43529 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.