Taylorcraft BC12-D N95223
2 September 2001 · Winston, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 September 2001 at about 01:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95223, operated by Calvin W. Graham, was involved in an accident near Winston, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winston, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0510, -123.5005
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95223
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Calvin W. Graham
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winston → Winston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01LA164
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence during the initial takeoff. A fence was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was repositioning the aircraft from one field to the next in order for the aircraft to be closer to his residence for "major rework." The aircraft had not undergone an annual inspection for about three years. The pilot reported that the short field takeoff was to the north. The aircraft lifted off and attained an altitude of about 10 feet, about 150 feet before the fence line, when the aircraft started to steadily loose altitude. The aircraft's main landing gear caught on the fence. The aircraft continued airborne over the next field, but "mushed" along. The aircraft subsequently collided with another fence on the north end of the field, collapsing the main landing gear and damaging the wings. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time. The wind was reported as "swirling" by the pilot and a light breeze from the south from two witnesses.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2001 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Copperopolis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Wall, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Donald R. LEE | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Farmville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Albion, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 182J | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Billy Joe C. Pyatt | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hughes 369D | Canby, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna 120 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Pilatus PC-12 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | Air Methods | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Glide, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |