Taylorcraft BC12-D N44022
15 October 1988 · Tehachapi, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1988 at about 19:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N44022, operated by Robert C. Steinbrink, was involved in an accident near Tehachapi, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tehachapi, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tehachapi (TSP)
- Coordinates
- 35.1204, -118.5103
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N44022
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert C. Steinbrink
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sonora → Tehachapi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN, ON RUNWAY 11, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. DURING THE GO AROUND ATTEMPT THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 020 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF THE WIND CONDITIONS AND STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE LANDED AT A SUITABLE ALTERNATE, HOWEVER HE FELT THAT HE COULD LAND SAFELY. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS REPORTED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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