Taylorcraft BC12-D N96294
15 August 1997 · Corcoran, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 August 1997 at about 02:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N96294 was involved in an accident near Corcoran, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corcoran, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2705, -119.6296
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N96294
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hanford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97FA288
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain separation from ground obstacles.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was observed by an eyewitness to be flying at the same altitude as a set of unmarked electric power transmission lines. The eyewitness stated he heard the aircraft contact the lines and then observed the airplane descend and collide with the ground in a nose down attitude. The engine sounds were constant until the collision with the wire. The electric company measured the power lines and stated they were about 30 feet above the ground strung between poles 243 feet apart. A personal associate of the pilot stated that the pilot enjoyed flying low and slow, but added he usually respected the distance requirements regarding aircraft to property separation. Sunset occurred about 20 minutes after the accident.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 12 Dec 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Lincoln City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Julian, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Castaic, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |