Taylorcraft BC12-D N95851

Summary

On 7 July 1993 at about 01:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95851, operated by Manning, William F., was involved in an accident near Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 July 1993 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Pride (85M)

Coordinates

34.6291, -92.2302

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12-D

Registration

N95851

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Manning, William F.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW93FA207

2 people died.

THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AS A RESULT OF PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT.

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WITNESSES REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT, REALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY, AND THEN CLIMBED TO 125 FT ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN THE NOSE FELL. THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED A RIGHT 360 DEG TURNING VERTICAL DESCENT INTO THE GROUND. MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE PILOT INDICATED A HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION REQUIRING MEDICATION. THE LAST VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED TO THE PILOT ON 5/12/77. A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON 4/22/92 HAD BEEN SUSPENDED PENDING A SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL RECORDS ON HYPERTENSION. A REVIEW OF THE AUTOPSY BY THE OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL FLIGHT SURGEON INDICATED ATHEROSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE WITH OLD MYCOCARDIAL INFARCTION. THE PATHOLOGIST'S REPORT IN PART STATED 'HIS SEVERE HEART CONDITION MAY HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN THE FATAL ACCIDENT.' THE STUDENT-PILOT-RATED PASSENGER, WITH 32.8 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME, HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE OR MODEL.

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