Taylorcraft BF12-65 N36452

Summary

On 25 July 1993 at about 21:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BF12-65 registered N36452, operated by Stuart Jones, was involved in an accident near Sunappee, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 July 1993 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sunappee, New Hampshire, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BF12-65

Registration

N36452

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Stuart Jones

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kezar Lakes → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO93LA139

1 person was seriously injured.

THE PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE PILOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WHO IS ALSO A PILOT FLEW TO LAKE SUNAPEE TO ESCORT HIS FRIENDS' HOMEBUILT AMPHIBIAN AIRPLANE THAT WAS BEING FERRIED BY ANOTHER PILOT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THEY LANDED AND WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING, THE PASSENGER WAS SO EXCITED THAT HIS AIRPLANE HAD FLOWN WELL, THAT HE EXITED THE AIRPLANE JUST AS THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND WALKED INTO THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD ASSURED THE PASSENGER REMAINED IN THE AIRPLANE UNTIL SHUTDOWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.