SERS · TAYLORCRAFT BC-12 · 1995-06-01 · GENESEO, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95LA131
Event ID
20001207X03794
Type
Accident
Date
1995-06-01
Location
GENESEO, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.790824, -77.810249
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC-12
Registration
N43705
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect water-contaminated fuel which resulted in the loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in the inadvertent stall/spin and collision with the terrain.