Taylorcraft BC12-D N96054
19 June 1982 · La Porte, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 June 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N96054, operated by Arthur W. Babaganian, was involved in an accident near La Porte, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Porte, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Porte Municipal (3LP)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N96054
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arthur W. Babaganian
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Porte → La Porte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA217
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT HAD FLOWN TO THE AIRPORT TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES OF A CONTEST THAT INCLUDED SPOT LANDINGS AND BALLOON BUSTING. HE STATED THAT ON HIS THIRD PASS OF A BALLOON BUSTING CONTEST, HE TURNED TOO TIGHT, TOO SLOW, AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE PILOT STATED HE RECOVERED FROM THE STALL, BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH CLEARANCE TO AVOID A HANGAR. THE PLANE WAS CLIMBING WITH FULL POWER WHEN IT STRUCK THE HANGAR ROOF. THE HANGAR ROOF AND TWO NEARBY PARKED AUTOMOBILES WERE DAMAGED DURING THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1982 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Ukiah, California, United States | Bill L. Denves | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Spout Springs, North Carolina, United States | Ronald N. Craven | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Marvin L. Miller | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Willow, Alaska, United States | Virginia Jane Tracy | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1982 | Taylorcraft BC12-D1 | Drift River, Alaska, United States | Leonard F. Strehlow | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States | Jack B. Price | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1982 | Cessna 182 | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | Geyer Tire Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | Richard&Thomas Byfield | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Georgetown, Indiana, United States | James L. Evans | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Near Goshen, Indiana, United States | United Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Cessna 421 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | Atlas Plastics Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Laporte, Indiana, United States | Robert R. Swank | No injuries | - |