Taylorcraft BC12-D N96924
23 December 2005 · Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 December 2005 at about 19:37 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N96924, operated by Bruce M. Thomson, was involved in an accident near Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mid Valley Airport (E98)
- Coordinates
- 34.7597, -106.7453
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N96924
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bruce M. Thomson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Lunas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN06CA025
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing, the pilot experienced a "little" crosswind. The airplane veered to the right and the pilot stated that he overcorrected. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped and came to rest off the runway in a ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2005 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Roosevelt, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Guion, Arkansas, United States | Lonnie Palmer Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Palmyra, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2005 | Hughes 369HS | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Christopher Holland | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Stinson L-5G | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Forbes RUTAN LONG EZE | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172S | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Cessna 182A | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Grob G103 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |