Taylorcraft BC12D N96897
11 June 1978 · Liberty, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1978 at about 20:15 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12D registered N96897 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Liberty, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Liberty, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hinshaw Greenacre
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12D
- Registration
- N96897
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2024
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 TANKS EMPTY.WITNESSES OBSERVED PLT CONSUMING SEVERAL BEERS DRG TWO FLTS AFTERNOON SAME DAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Othello, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Lowell, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Hayes, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1977 | Taylorcraft BC12D | American Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No 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 |