Taylorcraft BC12-D N43435
16 February 1976 · Minorsville, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 February 1976 at about 11:15 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N43435, operated by Hawk Mountain, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Minorsville, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minorsville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Schuykill Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N43435
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hawk Mountain
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0120
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
STEEP RIGHT CLIMBING TURN AFTER TAKE OFF, NOSE DROPPED, PLUNGED STRAIGHT DOWN INTO GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1976 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Durants Neck, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1976 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Springville, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1976 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Norfolk, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1976 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Vian, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1976 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Chambers Isle, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |