Taylorcraft BC12-D N39962
18 April 1978 · Fresno, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1978 at about 12:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N39962 was involved in an accident during in flight near Fresno, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fresno, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N39962
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Lincoln, Ca → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 3-0651
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
AIRCRAFT STOLEN. TWO SUSPECTS ARREST & BELIEVED TO HAVE FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Manville, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1977 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Wyoming, Minnesota, United States | Hallberg Rober | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1977 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |