Taylorcraft BC12-D N96282

Summary

On 30 June 2012 at about 15:35 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N96282 was involved in an accident near Camden, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 June 2012 at 15:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Camden, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Benton County Airport (0M4)

Coordinates

36.0094, -88.1247

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12-D

Registration

N96282

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Camden → Spring

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA430

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while starting the engine, he used small chocks around the tires and did not tie down the tail of the airplane. During his first attempt to hand-prop the engine, it did not start. He then advanced the throttle "very slightly." The engine subsequently started and, as the pilot was moving to the cockpit, the engine rpm increased. The airplane taxied out of the small chocks, began turning in circles, and the pilot grabbed the right horizontal stabilizer. The airplane continued to circle, dragging the pilot, and struck a parked airplane before coming to rest. A postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.