Taylorcraft BC-12D accident near Bellaire, MI
On September 8, 1996, a Taylorcraft BC-12D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bellaire, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 8, 1996
- Place
- Bellaire, MI
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.971°N, 85.199°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06686
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 8, 1996, at 1804 eastern daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D, N43687, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following an in-flight loss of control while maneuvering near Bellaire, Michigan. The commercial rated pilot sustained fatal injuries and the sole passenger sustained serious injuries. The local, 14 CFR Part 91, personal flight originated at 1720 in Traverse City, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The passenger, who was also the owner/operator of the airplane, reported that the pilot was "performing power off stalls... at 1800 mean sea level, the left wing apparently stalled first initiating a left spin. Spin recovery was not accomplished due to lack of altitude." WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The NTSB on-scene investigation began September 9, 1996 about 1600. The wreckage was located in a grassy field northwest of the intersection of Dunson Road and Clam Lake Road. The fuselage was in a near vertical nose down pitch attitude. The fuselage, forward of the landing gear struts, was crushed aft. The right wing was separated at the root and was located about 90 feet from the main wreckage. The outboard five feet of the right leading edge was crushed aft at a 20 degree angle. The left wing was fractured chordwise about two feet inboard of the lift strut attachments. No evidence of preimpact flight control or engine control malfunction was discovered. One blade of the wood, fixed pitch propeller was fractured near the root and the other blade was fractured at the midspan. The blades exhibited
Probable cause
the pilot's improper remedial action, while recovering from an intentional stall, which resulted in an inadvertent spin and collision with the terrain. The lack of altitude for recovery was a related factor.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
