Taylorcraft BC12-D N96522
13 September 1988 · Surf City, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1988 at about 22:10 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N96522 was involved in an accident near Surf City, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Surf City, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Topsail Island (5NC4)
- Coordinates
- 34.4893, -77.5502
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N96522
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Holly Ridge → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA250
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED AT A PRIVATE TURF STRIP IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. AT LEVEL OFF FOR A 3-POINT LANDING ON RWY 24, THE RIGHT WING WAS LIFTED SHARPLY BY A WIND GUST. RIGHT AILERON AND RUDDER WERE APPLIED AND POWER WAS ADDED TO GO-AROUND. AS THE AIRPLANE LEVELED OFF TO CLIMB AWAY THE LEFT WING STRUCK ONE OF THE TREES WHICH LINED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PILOT HAD ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO DRIFT INTO THE TREES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY DUE TO A RIGHT QUARTERING HEADWIND.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 6 Aug 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Clinton, Montana, United States | - | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | Bennie J. Ward | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Whitsett, North Carolina, United States | William F. VIA | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft K35 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | James and Joan P. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172M | Spring Creek, North Carolina, United States | Cornerstone Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Cessna 310 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Falcon Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Andrews, North Carolina, United States | Edward A. Williams | No injuries | - |