Taylorcraft BC12D N44068
28 January 1990 · Roxbury, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 January 1990 at about 16:38 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12D registered N44068, operated by RON Hodgkins, was involved in an accident near Roxbury, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roxbury, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12D
- Registration
- N44068
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RON Hodgkins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roxbury → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE FAILED TO PLAN THE APPROACH FOR GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND IMPACTED TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER STATED THAT IT WAS VERY BUMPY ON THE RETURN FLIGHT. WITH AN AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 80 KNOTS AND 300 FEET FROM THE END OF THE FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A LARGE GUST OF WIND WHICH PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT DOWNWARD. THE PILOT PUSHED THE POWER FORWARD, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TREE, THE PILOT CUT THE POWER AND LET IT SETTLE INTO THE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1991 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Decorah, Iowa, United States | Dale A. Hgenson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1989 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Millbury, Ohio, United States | - | 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 | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1990 | Cessna U206F | Augusta, Maine, United States | William H. Green | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1990 | Piper J3 | Elliotville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | Telford Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Skytek SKYSEEKER MK II | Chapman, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Nov 1990 | Cessna 172M | Perham, Maine, United States | Air National Guard Aero Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Greenville, Maine, United States | John P. Budzyna | Fatal | 2 |