Taylorcraft BC12D N43805
29 July 1977 · Sciota, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 July 1977 at about 17:15 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12D registered N43805 was involved in an accident during in flight near Sciota, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sciota, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pegasus
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12D
- Registration
- N43805
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3321
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
PILOT WAS PRACTICING INTENTIONAL SPINS AND FAILED TO RECOVER BEFORE IMPACTING WITH GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1977 | Taylorcraft BC12D | American Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1977 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Nakina, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1977 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Freeman, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Othello, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Lowell, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Hayes, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |