Taylorcraft BC12-D N5153M
23 August 1984 · Medford, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1984 at about 19:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N5153M was involved in an accident near Medford, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Medford, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.3292, -122.7894
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N5153M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Medford → Medford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA212
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT HAD BEEN ADVISED BY HIS CFI TO AVOID USING THIS AIRSTRIP DURING MIDDAY DUE TO THERMAL DISTURBANCES. DURING POWER-OFF APPROACH, UPDRAFTS WERE ENCOUNTERED AND A RIGHT TURN OUT FOR GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED; HOWEVER, POWER WAS NOT ADDED. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, EXECUTED A ONE-TURN SPIN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE LOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Kiel, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Albion, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Winona, Minnesota, United States | Frederic M Gleiter | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | South Paris, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Conrad, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Mapleton, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper PA28R-200 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-135 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1984 | Cessna T21OL | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |