NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Taylorcraft BC12-D, where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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19832026

NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D per year, 1983–2026: 7 cases
1983	1
1984	1
1987	1
1988	2
2002	1
2003	1

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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850316') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850316')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 240))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850316')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 240))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB DEN03LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · West Jordan, UTthe dual student's failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student. A contributing factor was the unfavorable wind gust.Apr 16, 2003 · N43591 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC02LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-12D · Roxbury, NYThe airplane encountering an unanticipated downdraft that exceeded the climb performance of the airplane.May 27, 2002 · N36322 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA88LA186Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-12D · Seattle, WAPlt received ATIS info which advised of gusty crosswind conditions and low level wind shear and recommended contacting Seattle radio(fss) for further info. Plt did not contact fss and initiated takeoff. At 100-200 ft AGL, acft encountered turbulence, pitched…Sep 23, 1988 · N96248 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN88FA112Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot and his passenger decided to make a local personal flight. The pilot said he saw a squall line approaching the airport, but thought he could get off the ground before it arrived. He took off and started a left crosswind turn. A gust of wind lifted…May 27, 1988 · N43411 · Destroyed NTSB NYC87LA239Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-12D · Bingham, METhe plt rprtd he was taking off from a lake & was climbing thru about 200-300 ft AGL when the acft enctrd a severe downdraft. Subsequently, the float plane collided with rising terrain. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was rprtd. The plt rprtd the…Aug 23, 1987 · N96241 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI84LA323Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild BC12-D · Hessel, MIAcft departed in VFR conditions for short x-country flt. No weather briefing was obtained. On initial encounter with deteriorating ceiling and visibility conditions, plt reduced altitude in attempt to maintain ground reference. Course reversal not initiated…Aug 1, 1984 · N94955 · Destroyed NTSB ANC83FA127Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Anchorage, AKAccording to the plt, he took off to the southeast into a wind of 10 gusting 15 KTS. After lift-off, he turned to avoid houses on the southeastern shoreline. After he was in a left climbing turn, the acft began descending toward the lake. To avoid stalling,…Jul 20, 1983 · N95261 · Substantial damage