Taylorcraft BC-12D N43778
28 April 1990 · Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1990 at about 15:10 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D registered N43778 was involved in an accident near Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Meadville (2G6)
- Coordinates
- 41.6405, -80.1402
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Registration
- N43778
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenville → Meadville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA101
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON TOUCHDOWN, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY AND SAT IT DOWN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HOWEVER, ANOTHER GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT OFF OF THE RUNWAY, IT THEN STRUCK A SMALL DITCH THAT RAN PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC-12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1990 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | William Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Kirk Wicker | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Evergreen Flying SVC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1991 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Sunset Hills, Missouri, United States | Bryan H. Strait | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Longbranch, Washington, United States | Frank Bowen | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Newport, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1990 | Aeronca 7BCM | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Edward Cole | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-23-150 | Radnow Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Cessna 340A | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States | Brennan Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna 180 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | JOE A. Bawduniak | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Mt Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Raymond L. Corper | No injuries | - |