Taylorcraft BC-12D N44073
23 May 1981 · Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1981 at about 19:50 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D registered N44073 was involved in an accident during in flight near Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Goose Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Registration
- N44073
- 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
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0846
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
ENGINE QUIT DURING CIRCLING CLIMB OVER AIRFIELD AFTER TAKE OFF.NO FUEL FOUND IN CARB INTAKE LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC-12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1982 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Lisbon, North Dakota, United States | Wallace Sprotte | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Settlers Bay, Alaska, United States | DON G. Tracy | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Waterville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1983 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Gatzke, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Crane Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1979 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Nevada, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |