Taylorcraft BC12-D N95855
6 August 1988 · Clinton, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1988 at about 15:15 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95855 was involved in an accident near Clinton, Montana, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clinton, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eliott Field (25S)
- Coordinates
- 46.6094, -113.5898
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95855
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Three Forks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA178
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 THAT DRG TAKEOFF FROM RWY 25, THE WINDS WERE FROM 270 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 15 KTS. HE STATED THAT DRG THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE ENCTRD A SEVERE WINDSHEAR. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE LOST CONTROL & THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A 40 DEG NOSE DOWN, 70 DEG LEFT BANK ATTITUDE. THE ACFT THEN CARTWHEELED & CAME TO REST INVERTED ON THE RWY. THE LEFT WING WAS SHEARED AT THE STRUT ENDS, THE FUSELAGE WAS BENT & THE ENG WAS TORN AWAY FROM THE ACFT. THE PLT SAID HE FELT THE ACFT HAD ENCTRD A WHIRLWIND. ALSO, THE PLT NOTED THAT THERE WAS MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN NEARBY & WHIRLWINDS WERE COMMON. HOWEVER, JUST BEFORE THE ACDNT, RAIN HAD FALLEN, WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED BLOWING DUST FROM MAKING WHIRLWINDS VISIBLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Tehachapi, California, United States | Robert C. Steinbrink | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Surf City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Agua Dulce, California, United States | Krattiger, Steven C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Aledo, Illinois, United States | Stickle, Bill | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Rainy Pass, Alaska, United States | Cloud, Roger A. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Big Spring, Texas, United States | Edward Hart | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1988 | Cessna 210 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1988 | Cessna 180 | Roundup, Montana, United States | Miller, Mark D. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Circle, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Mooney M20E | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182P | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Cessna A-185F | Phillipsburg, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |