NONE · TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D1 · 2022-06-03 · Pittsboro, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA258
Event ID
20220606105186
Type
Accident
Date
2022-06-03
Location
Pittsboro, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.690483, -79.25653
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC12-D1
Registration
N44374
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot, and flight instructor’s, inadequate preflight inspection, during which they failed to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.