Taylorcraft BC12D-85 N5603M
15 February 1984 · Edwards Afb, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 February 1984 at about 22:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12D-85 registered N5603M was involved in an accident near Edwards Afb, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Edwards Afb, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9598, -117.8703
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12D-85
- Registration
- N5603M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pacoima → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84FA221
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND ROLLED INVERTED IN THE DESERT NEAR EDWARDS AFB. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE GAVE NO EVIDENCE OF A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF EQUIPMENT. THE CORONER REPORTED THAT THE PLT DIED OF A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD BEFORE THE ACFT CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Vernon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12D | West Farmington, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |