Taylorcraft BC-12D accident near Newton, IA
On May 9, 1999, a Taylorcraft BC-12D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Newton, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 9, 1999
- Place
- Newton, IA
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.691°N, 93.040°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X18706
NTSB summary
On May 9, 1999, at 1005 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D, N96876, piloted by a commercial pilot, collided with the terrain following a loss of control in flight and an uncontrolled descent. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed East Moline, Illinois, exact time unknown. The Jasper County Sheriff's Report stated that the pilot had flown to Newton to attend a family get together and by previous arrangement the pilot would circle his residence and family members would meet the pilot at the Newton Municipal airport. One of the family members said the aircraft flew north, rocked his wings, saying "Hi" and circled the house. This witness said "After that, as the plane was flying north, it proceeded to go up at about a 45 degree angle. It 'appeared' to stall. The plane then either went left or right and 'spiraled' into the ground." OTHER WITNESSES One witness said the "Yellow plane buzzed over, turned came back over climbed straight up, nosed over, came down never pulled out, crashed in field." Another witness said "Aircraft circled once over head, the second pass around it went straight up stalled and spinned and hit ground. Never pulled out of spin." Another witness observed "The airplane proceeded in a northerly direction and nose went up and right wing went high and the plane stalled (slow speed)...the maneuver almost appeared to be what is commonly called a 'hammerhead'. The airplane went nose down and turned 1
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed resulting in a stall and spin into the ground.
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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.
