# NTSB SEA92LA043: Taylorcraft BC12-65, N50659, West Jordan, UT, February 8, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 8, 1992, 11:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: West Jordan, UT
- Coordinates: 40.620861, -111.979766 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6209&lon=-111.9798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41628
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA92LA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41628/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA043

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.  A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED HAVING JUST COMPLETED A LANDING ON RUNWAY 16 AND WAS TAXIING AT A SPEED EQUIVALENT TO 'A BRISK WALK' WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE AIRCRAFT UP ON ITS RIGHT WINGTIP AND THEN OVER ON ITS NOSE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50659](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50659-2009-05-29), registration cancelled 2009-05-29, S/N 6400, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-65
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-65) (registry code 8850310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 6400
- Airframe hours: 248
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A-65-8-E 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Matt S. Neerings
- Registered owner: Matt S. Neerings
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 5, 1991, 3 hours before
- Departed: U42
- Destination: U42
- Airport: U42, Slc Municipal 2 Airport, runway 16, 6,098 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 448 total, 214 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,100 ft overcast
- Temperature: 37 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SLC, 10 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920208002269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920208002269A), Feb 8, 1992: Tcraft BC1265, Salt Lake City, UT, Substantial damage. Aircraft nosed over while taxiing on runway. Pilot stated a wind gust was too strong and blew plane over.

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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