Plane Crash List

Taylorcraft BC-12D N39298

18 January 1992 · Chehalis, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 January 1992 at about 23:20 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D registered N39298, operated by Richard A. Decker, was involved in an accident near Chehalis, Washington, United States. One person was 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 23:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
None (NONE)
Coordinates
46.6200, -123.0001
Aircraft
Taylorcraft BC-12D
Registration
N39298
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Richard A. Decker
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Onalaska → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA038

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE POOR BRAKING CONDITIONS ON THE WET GRASS STRIP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A 1200 FT. LONG, WET, GRASS AIR STRIP, TOUCHED DOWN PAST MIDFIELD, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP ON THE STRIP. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE STRIP AND IMPACTED TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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All 87 records for this type

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no coordinates
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