1 fatal · TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D · 1993-10-16 · YUMA, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA015
Event ID
20001211X13592
Type
Accident
Date
1993-10-16
Location
YUMA, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.680027, -114.660995
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC12-D
Registration
N94981
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain adequate airspeed and subsequent inadvertent stall while maneuvering the airplane. Contamination of the fuel in the carburetor that produced a partial power loss was a factor in the accident.