Taylorcraft BC12D N95170
11 May 1991 · Statesboro, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1991 at about 18:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12D registered N95170, operated by Blalock, Zachery C., was involved in an accident near Statesboro, Georgia, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Statesboro, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Statesboro Municipal (TBR)
- Coordinates
- 32.4409, -81.7706
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12D
- Registration
- N95170
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Blalock, Zachery C.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sylvania → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91LA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO PERFORM A VISUAL LOOKOUT SUFFICIENTLY ADEQUATE TO AVOID A COLLISION AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF N95170 TO COMMUNICATE ON THE COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY (CTAF) AND TO PROVIDE INBOUND TRAFFIC ADVISORIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TAYLORCRAFT BC12D, N95170, ENTERED A STANDARD TFC PATTERN FOR RWY 14 AT ABT THE SAME TIME CESSNA 150, N21920, WAS MNVRD FOR A STRAIGHT-IN LANDING ON RWY 5. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE 2 ACFT CONVERGED & COLLIDED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE 2 RWYS. THE TAYLORCRAFT PLT SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE CESSNA BEFORE IMPACT. THE CESSNA PLT OBTAINED AN ARPT ADZY (FM UNICOM) & WAS ADZD OF WORK ON THE END OF RWY 14. HE SAID HE WAS TOLD THAT RWY 5 WAS THE ACTIVE RWY & THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER REPORTED TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. ALSO, THE CESSNA PLT SAID THAT HE MADE AN ADZY CALL ON A 2 MI FINAL FOR RWY 5, THEN ANOTHER ADZY CALL ON SHORT FINAL APCH, BUT DID NOT HEAR ANY ADZY CALLS FROM THE TAYLORCRAFT. THE CESSNA PLT SAW THE TAYLORCRAFT JUST BFR IMPACT & ATMTD TO AVOID A COLLISION BY INITIATING A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, THE CESSNA DID NOT GAIN ENOUGH ALT & IT STRUCK THE TAYLORCRAFT. THE AIM STATED THAT STANDARD TFC PATTERN ENTRY AT UNCTLD ARPTS WAS FM A 45 DEG ENTRY TO THE DOWNWIND LEG. AIM ALSO RCMDD INBND TFC ADZYS BE MADE 10 MI OUT & ENTERING DOWNWIND, BASE & FINAL APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorcraft BC12D BC12D | N95170 | Blalock, Zachery C. | Substantial |
| Cessna 150C 150C | N21920 | Maierhoffer, Henry F. JR. | Substantial |
Other Taylorcraft BC12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1991 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Decorah, Iowa, United States | Dale A. Hgenson | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1991 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Townshend, Vermont, United States | Matthew Onyon | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Roxbury, Maine, United States | RON Hodgkins | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1989 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Millbury, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Taylorcraft BC12D | St. Mary, Montana, United States | Terning, Nate, A. | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1991 | Bell 47D-1 | Rome, Georgia, United States | Silver Hawk Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Cessna 310 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Fosmire, William L | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-24-260 | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Carter, Richard C. | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-34-220T | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Kirk Rudy, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1991 | Cessna T37B | Chickamauga, Georgia, United States | Brady, David F. | Fatal | 2 |