Taylorcraft BC12-D N43497
2 April 2006 · Warrenton, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 2006 at about 17:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N43497, operated by John Ohlinger, was involved in an accident near Warrenton, Virginia, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warrenton, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warrenton-Fauqier Airport (W66)
- Coordinates
- 38.5861, -77.7106
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N43497
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Ohlinger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warrenton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06CA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor was the gusting winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the landing flare, a gust of wind "caught" the tailwheel airplane, which then veered off the runway and into a ditch. The pilot also stated that the winds were variable at 10, gusting to 20 knots. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
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 |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Benton, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Justin, Texas, United States | Jimmy Caplinger | No 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2006 | Maule M-5-210C | Linville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Piper PA 38-112 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Bishop Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2006 | Embraer 145LR | Winchester, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150G | Penhook, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Bishop BAKENG DUCE | South Boston, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |