Taylorcraft BC-D N96660
14 July 2009 · Joplin, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 2009 at about 02:40 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-D registered N96660, operated by Michael Warman, was involved in an accident near Joplin, Missouri, 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 02:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joplin, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joplin Airport (LLN)
- Coordinates
- 37.1517, -94.4981
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-D
- Registration
- N96660
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael Warman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Joplin → Joplin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA436
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he made a normal wheel landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane. After the tailwheel settled onto the runway, the airplane veered to the right and hit a runway light when it departed the runway. The airplane rolled into some soft, muddy terrain and it nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2004 | Taylorcraft BC | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Taylorcraft BC | Spantanburg Sc, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2009 | Beechcraft 200 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Butler Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Charleston, Missouri, United States | Morley Tower Co | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Lyman Randall/Scott David AVID FLYER | Eldon, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Corvus CARONE MK 1 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Benham Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Piper PA-25-235 | Miller, Missouri, United States | Plane Cents Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Beechcraft B36TC | Sullivan, Missouri, United States | Edward J. Koplar | No injuries | - |