Taylorcraft BC12-D N95016
27 May 2006 · Justin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2006 at about 14:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95016, operated by Jimmy Caplinger, was involved in an accident near Justin, Texas, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Justin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clark (3TX6)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95016
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jimmy Caplinger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Keller → Justin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW06CA143
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper compensation for the prevailing high wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 525-hour private pilot was taxiing the tailwheel-equipped vintage airplane after landing when a gust of wind lifted the right wing and "cartwheeled" the single-engine airplane into a fence. The airplane came to rest in the inverted position and there was no post accident fire. The pilot was able to egress the airplane unassisted. No mechanical anomalies were reported with the flight controls. The pilot reported having accumulated 102 hours in the same make and model. Several minutes before the accident, the automated weather observing system located 6 nautical miles northeast from the site of the accident reported, wind from 140 degrees varying to 200 degrees at 19 knots gusting to 23 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Mayville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | John Ohlinger | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Benton, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Gold Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Atlantic, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2006 | Campbell W/Smiley J EXECYTIVE 162F | Porter, Texas, United States | Clint Alexander | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2006 | Cessna T210N | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Taylor ZODIAC 601 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Midlothian, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Cessna P210N | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wimberley, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |