# NTSB Accident NYC02LA020
> **Taylorcraft BC12-D** · 2001-10-20 · Farmville, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02LA020
- **Event ID:** 20011104X02188
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-10-20
- **Location:** Farmville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.357498, -78.437774
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Taylorcraft
- **Model:** BC12-D
- **Registration:** N43529
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The CFI's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff.  A factor in the accident was the CFI's decision to conduct the flight from the airplane's right seat, which was not equipped with brakes.

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