NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D, FL

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Taylorcraft BC12-D. 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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19642026

NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D, FL per year, 1964–2026: 11 cases
1964	2
1966	1
1970	1
1972	1
1975	2
1978	1
1994	1
2004	1
2015	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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850316')) 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850316'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850316'))
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 ERA15LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-12D · Inverness, FLA disconnection of the tailwheel steering mechanism during landing, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of directional control.May 12, 2015 · N43715 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA05LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Cocoa Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude resulting in flight collision with ground and subsequent collision with fence.Nov 22, 2004 · N44263 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA94LA202Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-12-D · Punta Gorda, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command to tiedown the airplane prior to attempting an engine start by hand propping. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's complacency.Aug 30, 1994 · N39283 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA78FLA22Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-12D · Hastings, FLMar 26, 1978 · N96352 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA76AM038Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Rockledge, FLOct 28, 1975 · N96067 · Destroyed NTSB MIA75AM067Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Homosassa Spg, FLMar 8, 1975 · N96102 · Destroyed NTSB MIA73FLD04Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Crystal River, FLJul 13, 1972 · N43343 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA71FLA29Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Micanopy, FLDec 17, 1970 · N95705 · Destroyed NTSB MIA67D0163Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Brandon, FLAug 20, 1966 · N95840 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0197Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12D · New Smyrna Bh, FLOct 8, 1964 · N95020 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X4077Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC-12D · Plant City, FLSep 20, 1964 · N43428 · Destroyed