Taylorcraft BC12D N43416
1 December 1989 · Millbury, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 December 1989 at about 21:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12D registered N43416 was involved in an accident near Millbury, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Millbury, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Metcalf Field (TDZ)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12D
- Registration
- N43416
- 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
- CHI90LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY SECURE THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR ADEQUATELY BRIEF THE PASSENGER (STUDENT PILOT), AND INADVERTENT BUMPING OF THE THROTTLE BY THE PASSENGER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Taylorcraft BC12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1990 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Roxbury, Maine, United States | RON Hodgkins | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1991 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Decorah, Iowa, United States | Dale A. Hgenson | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Blalock, Zachery C. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1991 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Townshend, Vermont, United States | Matthew Onyon | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Taylorcraft BC12D | West Farmington, Maine, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |