Taylorcraft BC12-D N43501
9 March 1972 · Higginsville, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1972 at about 14:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N43501 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Higginsville, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Higginsville, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Higginsville Jctn
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N43501
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Check
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0106
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CARB FLOAT NEEDLE VALVE SEAT SAFETIED TO PIVOT BUSHING VICE SAFETY HOLE.STALLED AVOIDING CREEK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Souderton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Porterville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Moose Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Lovington, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Whitefish, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |