Taylorcraft BC12-D N5131M
6 August 1989 · Garrettsville, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1989 at about 17:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N5131M, operated by Monahan, Daniel W., was involved in an accident near Garrettsville, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Garrettsville, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gates (7D8)
- Coordinates
- 41.3709, -81.0592
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N5131M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Monahan, Daniel W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA162
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO INADVERTENTLY ENTER A STALL/SPIN. TURBULENCE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT WAS IN A SLIGHT LEFT TURN, CROSSING OVER TREES ON FINAL APCH FOR LANDING, WHEN IT 'VIOLENTLY TURNED' AS IF A WING HAD STALLED. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CRASHED IN A LEFT WING LOW, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. DUE TO A HEAD INJURY, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO REMEMBER THE ACDNT. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1989 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Jamestown, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Apr 1989 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Gorham, Maine, United States | Stephen O. Berry | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Tehachapi, California, United States | Robert C. Steinbrink | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1990 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Taylorcraft BC12-D1 | North Muskegon, Michigan, United States | Larry G. Glaser | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Surf City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170 | Orwell, Ohio, United States | Paul Hatala | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Hinckley, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Rockwell 114 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | National Choice Acft Maint, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-135 | Medina, Ohio, United States | David L. Hartley | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Ferguson LEE, Inc. | No injuries | - |