Taylorcraft BC12-D N96755
20 August 1983 · Wakefield, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1983 at about 20:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N96755 was involved in an accident near Wakefield, New Hampshire, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wakefield, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N96755
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wakefield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA219
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE TAXIED OUT OF A PROTECTED COVE TO TAKEOFF ON THE MAIN PART OF BALCH LAKE. AFTER LIFT-OFF, HE REALIZED THE WIND WAS TOO GUSTY TO BE FLYING, & ABORTED FROM APRX 30 TO 40 FT AGL. HE SAW TELEPHONE WIRES AHEAD THAT CROSSED THE LAKE & DESCENDED FASTER THAN NORMAL TO ASSURE A LANDING BEFORE THE ACFT GOT TO THE WIRES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FLOAT PLANE LANDED HARD & THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT FAILED. HOWEVER, THE ACFT REMAINED AFLOAT & WAS LATER TOWED TO THE SHORE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Alton, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1983 | Ultralight Flight PHANTOM | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Robertson BIRD | Milan, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | Eppingham, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Cessna 150 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Margaret Robin Warren | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1983 | Maule M-5 | Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |