Taylorcraft BC12D N43597
12 August 1995 · St. Mary, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1995 at about 18:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12D registered N43597, operated by Terning, Nate, A., was involved in an accident near St. Mary, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Mary, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.5905, -113.2704
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12D
- Registration
- N43597
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Terning, Nate, A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Whitefish → Cut Bank
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA181
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING IN HIGH, MOUNTAINOUS, TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN AND THE DOWNDRAFTS WERE FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER PASSING OVER A HIGH MOUNTAIN RIDGE IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE DOWNDRAFTS. HE INITIATED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO A MEADOW. DURING THE APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT UNTIL IMPACTING THE TERRAIN AND NOSING OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1996 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | John D. Hensel | No 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 | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Roxbury, Maine, United States | RON Hodgkins | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1995 | Mooney M20E | Ronan, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172C | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Cessna TU206F | Ennis, Montana, United States | Iverson, Paul, E. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Mooney M20K | Roundup, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Hall KITFOX 1 | Pompeys Pillar, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |