Taylorcraft BC-12D accident near Mccalla, AL
On May 14, 1998, a Taylorcraft BC-12D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mccalla, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 14, 1998
- Place
- Mccalla, AL
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.281°N, 87.120°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10148
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 14, 1998, about 1215 central daylight time, a 1947 Taylorcraft BC12-D, N96750, registered to a private individual, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed while attempting a go-around from a balked landing at a private airstrip near McCalla, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot sustained fatal injuries, and a private-rated passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane received substantial damage. The flight departed the same fly-in community airstrip 30 to 45 minutes before the accident. The survivor, occupying the right seat, stated that during landing flare the right wing lifted, causing a left drift toward the higher grass bordering the runway. The survivor didn't become concerned until he heard the pilot say, "We got a problem, little brother". Additionally, the pilot muttered, "what's the matter with this thing", added power, and commenced a climbing left turn. The survivor said he remembered seeing indicated airspeed between 55 and 60 mph. He did not think the pilot's mutterings were a result of problems with engine power or aircraft control. He stated that from his right seat view, during the go-around, looking straight ahead through the windshield, he saw nothing but blue sky followed suddenly by seeing only ground. At no time did he consider taking the controls because the departure from what he perceived to be a routine go-around happened in such quick succession. The pilot's brother-in-law, also a pilot/builder and his next door neighbor on the airstr
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
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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.
