Taylorcraft BC12-D N8617

Summary

On 28 August 2011, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N8617 was involved in an accident near Berryville, Texas, United States. One person was on board and 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.

Date

28 August 2011

Classification

Accident

Location

Berryville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Paradise Point Airport (3TX1)

Coordinates

32.0499, -95.5007

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12-D

Registration

N8617

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Berryville → Berryville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA688

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane experienced a loss of engine power as it was entering the traffic pattern for landing following a 1.5 hour flight. During the forced landing to a field, the airplane stalled about 5 feet above the ground, impacted the ground and came to rest in a nose-down attitude. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal the reason for the loss of engine power. The potential for carburetor icing was not evaluated due to insufficient information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.