Taylorcraft BC12-D N44215
7 September 1986 · Elkin, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 September 1986 at about 16:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N44215 was involved in an accident near Elkin, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elkin, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Swan Creek (78A)
- Coordinates
- 36.2297, -80.6994
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N44215
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA250
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
PLT SAID HE HAD BEEN PERFORMING TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS. ENGINE LOST RPM AT ABOUT 50 AGL. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO LAND ON THE SOD RWY WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. PLT SAID HE SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICING. ICING PROBABLITY CURVE INDICATED THAT SERIOUS ICING AT GLIDE POWER WAS PROBABLE.
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 | - |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Cessna 150 | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | Billy Darin Moxley | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | H Preiss HP-19C | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Oct 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |