Taylorcraft BC12 N49368

Summary

On 21 June 2019 at about 19:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12 registered N49368 was involved in an accident near Yerington, Nevada, 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.

Date

21 June 2019 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Yerington, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Yerington Muni (O43)

Coordinates

39.0056, -119.1567

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12

Registration

N49368

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Reno

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA366

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand propping it, which resulted in the unmanned airplane moving and colliding with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, before attempting to take off, he tied a rope to the airplane's tail and then hand propped the airplane. The engine started, and "the rope snapped." Subsequently, the unmanned airplane started moving and then impacted a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.