Taylorcraft BCS12D N96216
16 July 1971 · Sucia Island, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 July 1971 at about 10:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BCS12D registered N96216, operated by Kurtzer Flying, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Sucia Island, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sucia Island, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orcas Island
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BCS12D
- Registration
- N96216
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kurtzer Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Seattle, Wash → Shaw Island, Wash
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1304
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PLT ALLOWED PAX TO DEPLANE ON FLOAT TO MOOR ACFT. PAX WALKED INTO ROTATING PROP. PAX WASNT WARNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BCS12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1968 | Taylorcraft BCS12D | Redmond, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Taylorcraft BCS12D | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1965 | Taylorcraft BCS12D | Cheshire Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Northeast Airm | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1965 | Taylorcraft BCS12D | Sitka Alas, Alaska, United States | Sitka FLG Club | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |