Taylorcraft BC12-D N95006

Summary

On 20 September 2005 at about 14:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95006, operated by Lonnie Palmer Jr., was involved in an accident near Guion, Arkansas, 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.

Date

20 September 2005 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Guion, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

35.8333, -91.8333

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12-D

Registration

N95006

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lonnie Palmer Jr.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salem → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05CA246

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on a local flight, the 857-hour private pilot experienced a partial loss of engine power. The pilot turned the airplane 180-degrees and was attempting a return to the originating airport when the 65-horsepower engine lost oil pressure. Realizing that a complete loss of engine power was imminent, the pilot elected to perform an emergency landing to a grassy field. During the landing roll the airplane encountered a ridge and the tailwheel equipped airplane nosed-over, coming to rest in an inverted position. The pilot reported that the engine had accumulated a total of 106 hours since its last overhaul. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.