Taylorcraft BC12D N96797
16 February 1978 · Lowell, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 February 1978 at about 08:20 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12D registered N96797 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lowell, Michigan, 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 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lowell, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lowell City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12D
- Registration
- N96797
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0409
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.
Other Taylorcraft BC12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Othello, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Hayes, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Liberty, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1977 | Taylorcraft BC12D | American Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |