NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft BC12-D, 1998
8 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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 39 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 23 |
| 1966 | 24 |
| 1967 | 22 |
| 1968 | 27 |
| 1969 | 26 |
| 1970 | 23 |
| 1971 | 22 |
| 1972 | 16 |
| 1973 | 17 |
| 1974 | 13 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 18 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1998
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1998
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" DESCRun 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 NYC99FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Greenville, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during touch-and-go landing, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was the tree.NTSB CHI99LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Duluth, MNThe inadequate airspeed by the pilot-in-command. Contributing factors were the gusts and the trees.NTSB SEA98LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Flying M Ranch, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed (Vs), and the resultant stall/mush of the aircraft into the terrain. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to attempt a go-around into rising terrain, landing with a tailwind, and trees…NTSB SEA98LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Lincoln City, ORThe pilot's inadequate remedial action to correct for a crosswind gust. The crosswind gust was a factor.NTSB ANC98LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12D · Big Lake, AKThe pilot's inadvertent stall/mush.NTSB ATL98LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Thomasville, GAThe pilot's poor in-flight decision to attempt a forced landing in a field 2 miles from an airport, leading to an on-ground collision with rough terrain. A factor was the pilot's physiological need.NTSB ANC98LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Tyonek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor associated with the accident were willow trees near the airstrip.NTSB MIA98FA162Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-12D · Mccalla, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall.