Taylorcraft BC12-D N95196
22 October 1998 · Duluth, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1998 at about 20:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95196, operated by Earl K Johnson, was involved in an accident near Duluth, Minnesota, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Duluth, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.0504, -92.0708
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95196
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Earl K Johnson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The inadequate airspeed by the pilot-in-command. Contributing factors were the gusts and the trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the winds were increasing while performing takeoff and landings. He stated that on climb out, he experienced a wind shear that placed him into the tree tops of a pine forest. Postaccident investigation revealed no anomalies with the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | 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 | - |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Flying M Ranch, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Vernillion, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1998 | Cessna A185F | Isanti, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1998 | Cessna A188B | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150M | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1998 | Kreatz GENESIS | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |