Taylorcraft BC12-D N95333
28 August 2009 · Madras, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 2009 at about 20:45 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95333 was involved in an accident near Madras, Oregon, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madras, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Six Springs Ranch (OG51)
- Coordinates
- 44.4836, -120.9158
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95333
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bend → Madras
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA425
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he observed the uncontrolled airport's windsock as he approached runway 33 for landing. The wind direction varied between 290 and 330 degrees, and the speed varied between 10 and 15 knots. Two wind gusts were encountered as the pilot lowered the airplane's tail during rollout. The pilot took corrective action to compensate for the first gust, but when the second gust was encountered, he lost directional control. The airplane veered 40 to 50 feet off the runway. It came to a stop upon impacting a fence that punctured wing skin and fractured a rib. The pilot subsequently reported that his accident could have been prevented if, upon encountering the gusts, he had immediately increased engine power or performed a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Murray, Iowa, United States | KMH Enterprise LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Tok, Alaska, United States | Bollerud JIM | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D1 | Skokomish, Washington, United States | Gordon R. Last | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Ferris David P | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2009 | Turpen RV-8 | Yankton, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-25 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | Scotty Air LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Waco QCF-2 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Woods Brothers Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2009 | Cessna 182 | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | Hope Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2009 | McDonnell Douglas Heli 369FF | Fossil, Oregon, United States | Pacific RIM Helicopters LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Cessna T210J | Albany, Oregon, United States | Deborah Criger | No injuries | - |