Taylorcraft BC12-D N43591
16 April 2003 · West Jordan, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 2003 at about 22:05 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N43591 was involved in an accident near West Jordan, Utah, United States. 2 people were 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 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Jordan, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salt Lake City Municipal 2 (U42)
- Coordinates
- 40.6194, -111.9928
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N43591
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Jordan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the dual student's failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student. A contributing factor was the unfavorable wind gust.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot receiving instruction was practicing touch-and-go landings. After making a three-point landing, he added power and raised the tail off the ground to takeoff attitude. At 60 mph, he eased back and the airplane lifted off. After climbing about 10 feet, a gust of wind lifted the left wing. The instructor took control and applied full left rudder and aileron. The airplane encountered another wind gust and struck a runway light and sign. The wing spar was broken and the main landing gear was damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2003 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Albion, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2002 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Gaston, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Crescent City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2004 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Wasta, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Feb 2004 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Wrightsville, Arkansas, United States | Gregory Lawrence Heinze | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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