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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.

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