Taylorcraft BC-12D N5187M
14 November 1992 · Mariposa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1992 at about 21:40 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D registered N5187M, operated by Joseph E. Carbaugh, was involved in an accident near Mariposa, California, United States. One person was 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 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mariposa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 37.4904, -120.0004
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Registration
- N5187M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph E. Carbaugh
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Merced → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED MARGIN WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AND, AFTER ENCOUNTERING A DOWN DRAFT, HIS FAILURE TO CORRECT THE RESULTING DESCENT RATE AND MAINTAIN A GLIDE PATH WHICH WOULD MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS ON APPROACH TO HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AND HE LET THE AIRCRAFT GET LOW AND SLOW. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHICH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC-12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1992 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Huslia, Alaska, United States | Ernst, Donald E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Gibson Island, Maryland, United States | Anthony R. LEE | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1992 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Chehalis, Washington, United States | Richard A. Decker | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Kirk Wicker | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1993 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Evergreen Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Tehachapi, California, United States | David B. Johnson | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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