Taylorcraft BC12-D N148HW
21 November 2006 · Benton, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 November 2006 at about 20:06 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N148HW was involved in an accident near Benton, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 20:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pirates Cove Airport (42KY)
- Coordinates
- 36.7764, -88.2222
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N148HW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Benton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC07CA034
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to fly between the trees during his approach to the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While returning from a local flight, the pilot of a Taylorcraft BC12-D decided to approach the runway by "cutting" between some trees. During the approach the airplane impacted the trees and was substantially damaged. The pilot stated that it was "kind of a bad approach from that end of the field" but the taxiing time was shorter to where he parked the airplane. He also stated that it was "just laziness on my part" and that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Mayville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | John Ohlinger | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Justin, Texas, United States | Jimmy Caplinger | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Gold Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Atlantic, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150K | Shelby Gap, Kentucky, United States | Rush Bradford | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Cessna 150D | Bloomfield, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Cessna 120 | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Cessna 206 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Steven Rhine | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2006 | Cessna 172S | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Aero Tech, Inc | No injuries | - |