Taylorcraft BC-12D N96241
23 August 1987 · Bingham, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1987 at about 21:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D registered N96241 was involved in an accident near Bingham, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bingham, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Registration
- N96241
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bingham → Scarborough
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA239
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PLT RPRTD HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A LAKE & WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 200-300 FT AGL WHEN THE ACFT ENCTRD A SEVERE DOWNDRAFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FLOAT PLANE COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS RPRTD. THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 10 GUSTING 15 KTS. A WITNESS STATED THE ACFT APPEARED TO BE BUFFETED BY WINDS AFTER IT BECAME AIRBORNE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC-12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1987 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Dyckesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1987 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Lompoc, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Lenexa, Kansas, United States | Vogel, Stan | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Williamr.martin | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Dubois BETA BIRD | Biddeford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172P | Berwick, Maine, United States | David T.allen | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Lincolnville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Portland, Maine, United States | Bar Harbor Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Piper J3 | Island Falls, Maine, United States | Millard W.ireland | Fatal | 1 |