Taylorcraft BC12-D N95009
11 January 1986 · Buckeye, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 January 1986 at about 19:45 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95009 was involved in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buckeye, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tuckey Airstrip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95009
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Buckeye
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA086
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT TO A PRIVATELY OWNED AIRSTRIP, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES LOCATED AT THE WEST END OF THE AIRSTRIP WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 08. THE PILOT INITIALLY REPORTED THAT HE HAD MISJUDGED THE AIRCRAFT HEIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES. IN THE PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT FORM THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE SUN PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING THE WIRES. THE LOCATION AND BEARING TO THE SUN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 35 DEG ABOVE THE HORIZON AND A MAGNETIC BEARING OF ABOUT 169 DEG. THE WIRES WERE UNMARKED AND REMOVED BY THE ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Leslie, Michigan, United States | Frederick D. le Blanc | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Cusick, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Broadalbin, New York, United States | Roger M.teck | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Tioga, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | W. Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Elkin, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1986 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Sun City, Arizona, United States | Michael W. Mullane | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1986 | Cessna T210N | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | James D. Vaughan | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | RAY Couliette | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164-3 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Arizona, United States | Aero Spray, Inc. | No injuries | - |