# NTSB Accident CHI01LA254
> **Taylorcraft BC12-D** · 2001-07-27 · Wall, SD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI01LA254
- **Event ID:** 20010801X01582
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-27
- **Location:** Wall, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.990779, -102.23027
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Taylorcraft
- **Model:** BC12-D
- **Registration:** N39971
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot failed to maintain a proper glidepath, failed to obtain proper climb rate, and executed the go-around improperly.  Additional factors included the pilot's lack of experience, the crop, and the soft, wet ground.

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