MINR · TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D · 2015-08-12 · Pearland, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15CA356
Event ID
20150812X65808
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-12
Location
Pearland, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.521389, -95.242225
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC12-D
Registration
N95592
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot inadvertently shut off the fuel valve while on the downwind leg, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing short of the runway.