Taylorcraft BC12-D N95061
4 June 1988 · Aledo, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1988 at about 17:43 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95061, operated by Stickle, Bill, was involved in an accident near Aledo, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aledo, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mercer County (COO)
- Coordinates
- 41.1897, -90.7404
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95061
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stickle, Bill
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88LA126
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
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ELECTED TO LIFT THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GROUND PREMATURELY IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID RUNNING INTO A CORNFIELD. UNABLE TO ESTABLISH THE PROPER RATE OF CLIMB, AND UNABLE TO CLEAR SOME TELEPHONE LINES, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DIVE UNDER THEM. THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE LOWEST TELEPHONE WIRE, THEN THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST IN A CORNFIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Tehachapi, California, United States | Robert C. Steinbrink | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Surf City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Agua Dulce, California, United States | Krattiger, Steven C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Clinton, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Rainy Pass, Alaska, United States | Cloud, Roger A. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Big Spring, Texas, United States | Edward Hart | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1988 | Boeing B-727-200A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft 55B | Quincy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1988 | Cessna T310R | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-151 | Fairview Hts., Illinois, United States | Hurst Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1988 | Cessna 421A | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |