Taylorcraft BC12-D accident near Corcoran, CA
On August 15, 1997, a Taylorcraft BC12-D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Corcoran, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 15, 1997
- Place
- Corcoran, CA
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.270°N, 119.630°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08662
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 14, 1997, at 1930 hours Pacific daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D, N96294, collided with power transmission cables about 8 miles northwest of Corcoran, California. The airplane was destroyed in the impact sequence, and the certificated private pilot received fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a personal flight by the pilot when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Hanford, California, about 1900. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and there no flight plan was filed. According to a witness, the airplane was flying north over a freshly "disked" field that paralleled the north south Lone Oak Canal. The witnesses attention was first drawn to the airplane by the noise of the engine and then by the airplane's low altitude. The witness stated he could see the pilot's white visor and that the aircraft was at the same level as the height of the wires. The witness indicated after he was sure the airplane was going to pass behind him, he turned and resumed working on an irrigation valve. He then heard the airplane hit the wires. He turned in time to see the airplane descend, collide with the ground in a nose down attitude, and flip over. The witness stated the noise of the engine and the airplane's altitude above the ground was constant until the impact with the wires. According to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the airplane struck three number 4 ASCR conductors (6 strands aluminum and 1 strand steel) strung about 30 feet above the ground. Two 40-foot-high poles located about 256 feet apart supported the span of
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain separation from ground obstacles.
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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.
