# NTSB Accident FTW04FA083
> **Taylorcraft BC12-D** · 2004-02-27 · Wrightsville, AR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW04FA083
- **Event ID:** 20040319X00343
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-02-27
- **Location:** Wrightsville, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.716667, -92.224166
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Taylorcraft
- **Model:** BC12-D
- **Registration:** N43005
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern.

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