Taylorcraft BC12-D N5280M
13 July 1970 · Gruver, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1970 at about 19:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N5280M was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Gruver, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gruver, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gruver
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N5280M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3023
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL CUTOFF VALVE FOUND IN OFF POSITION. LND IN PLOWED FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Micanopy, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jan 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Turkey, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Land O Lakes, Wisconsin, United States | Brown DOG Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Lowden, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |