Taylorcraft BC12-D N95658
5 July 1996 · Sun Valley, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1996 at about 18:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95658 was involved in an accident near Sun Valley, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sun Valley, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twin Bridges (U61)
- Coordinates
- 43.6900, -114.3403
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95658
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stanley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA96LA143
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed for the go-around. The crosswind, downdraft, and high density altitude were related factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while on approach to runway 21, he encountered crosswind conditions and added power to extend the landing; just before touchdown, an extremely strong gust blew the aircraft to the right of the runway. The pilot said he added full power to initiate a go-around. The aircraft started to climb, then just started descending to the right. Subsequently, it went into the terrain 'sideways,' but upright. The pilot noted that an individual in the area had observed strong wind gusts with changing directions on the morning of the accident. The airport had high timbered ridges to the east of the runway. Density altitude was approximately 9,400 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1997 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Plentywood, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1995 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Corcoran, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Earl K Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1996 | Grumman American AA-5B | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Cessna 182E | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-22-150 | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Bell 206B | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Idaho Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Price ACRO SPORT II | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Cessna 120 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |