SERS · TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D · 1990-03-15 · ASHLAND, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA90LA052
Event ID
20001212X22817
Type
Accident
Date
1990-03-15
Location
ASHLAND, OR, USA
Coordinates
42.149536, -122.530044
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC12-D
Registration
N39205
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
PILOT DISPLAYED POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS BY ALLOWING THE AIRPLANE'S SPEED TO DETERIORATE TO THE POINT THAT THE AIRPLANE STALLED. THE PILOT COULD NOT FULLY CORRECT THE SITUATION DUE TO A LOSS OF ALTITUDE AND INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FROM THE TERRAIN.