Taylorcraft BC12-D accident near Harrison, ME
On August 14, 2010, a Taylorcraft BC12-D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Harrison, ME. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 14, 2010
- Place
- Harrison, ME
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.056°N, 70.646°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100815X81520
Official records · ERA10LA422
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 14, 2010, about 1007 eastern daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D, N96389, registered to a private individual, collided with trees then terrain near Harrison, Maine. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the private certificated pilot and pilot-rated passenger were killed. The flight originated about 0944, from Maple Ridge Airport, Harrison, Maine. A mechanic who had performed the last annual inspection saw the accident pilot earlier that day take the airplane out of the hangar at Limington Harmon Airport, and noted that the main fuel tank indicator wire was all the way down (indicating a low quantity of fuel). The mechanic mentioned that to the pilot who responded, "it sink's and that he knew how much fuel he had." According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector-in-charge (IIC), the accident pilot departed Limington Harmon Airport (63B) about 0830, and flew to Maple Ridge Airport (03ME), where one passenger boarded the airplane for an intended 2 hour flight. The flight departed 03ME and remained in the traffic pattern for 1 landing then departed the traffic pattern flying over Long Lake. A witness who is a Harbor Master pilot saw the airplane flying in a northerly direction when he heard a "pop" sound, followed by engine silence. The witness reported the airplane turned east then went out of sight. Two additional witnesses reported seeing the airplane flying in a northe
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
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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.
