# NTSB Accident ATL98LA110
> **Taylorcraft BC12-D** · 1998-08-10 · THOMASVILLE, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA110
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10766
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-10
- **Location:** THOMASVILLE, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.830013, -83.970214
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Taylorcraft
- **Model:** BC12-D
- **Registration:** N96175
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's poor in-flight decision to attempt a forced landing in a field 2 miles from an airport, leading to an on-ground collision with rough terrain. A factor was the pilot's physiological need.

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