MINR · TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D · 1992-02-23 · GIBSON ISLAND, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA066
Event ID
20001211X14176
Type
Accident
Date
1992-02-23
Location
GIBSON ISLAND, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.070484, -76.4207
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC-12D
Registration
N96023
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE WITH WATER, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH WATER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO DESCEND WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN.