Taylorcraft BC12-D N43524
6 June 2009 · Murray, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 June 2009 at about 01:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N43524, operated by KMH Enterprise LLC, was involved in an accident near Murray, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Murray, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9981, -93.9564
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N43524
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- KMH Enterprise LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Afton → Afton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA344
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
In his written statement the pilot wrote that he has no recollection of the events on the day of the accident. During a telephone interview he stated that he and the passenger went flying to survey farm land and cattle. He stated that they were flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet and would descend to 500 feet to look at fences. The only recollection the passenger has is that they circled his house a couple times then turned to the west. The accident occurred approximately 600 feet west of the passenger’s property. One witness reported that the airplane made several turns then headed west at an altitude of about 75 feet above the ground prior to it veering right and descending to the ground. Another witness reported the airplane flew right over her car prior to flying back and forth over a field. She stated that the airplane then made a “nose dive straight into the ground.” The airplane impacted the ground in a nose-down attitude. Inspection of the wreckage failed to reveal any preimpact failure or malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Madras, Oregon, 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172P | Ames, Iowa, United States | Hap's Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Beaman, Iowa, United States | Hoppe, William Henry | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Forster SA-300 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Ronald Miller | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-28-180 | Sanborn, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-25-235 | Royal, Iowa, United States | Hoppe Air Service LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Cessna 182J | Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |