Taylorcraft BC12-D accident near Boyceville, Wisconsin, August 2, 2026
On August 2, 2026 at about 5:23 pm local time, a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registered N43665, was substantially damaged in an accident during initial climb near Boyceville, Wisconsin (Boyceville Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 2, 2026 · about 5:23 pm local time
- Place
- Boyceville, Wisconsin · Boyceville Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D, built 1946 · all BC12-Ds on the register
- Registration
- N43665 · registry record · serial 7324
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 2, 2026, about 1223 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D airplane, N43665 was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Boyceville, Wisconsin. Both the pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. According to the passenger, they departed from Marshfield, Wisconsin, earlier in the day and then flew to Red Wing, Minnesota, and then Boyceville, Wisconsin. He said that the engine performed normally and neither he nor the pilot were concerned about the airplane’s performance. The passenger said that before they left Boyceville, the pilot performed a preflight check, which included checking the oil and fuel levels. Shortly after the airplane departed from Boyceville, about 75 to 100 ft above the ground, the engine began to sputter and cut in and out. The passenger stated that the pilot maneuvered the airplane away from trees and then the engine quite completely. The airplane impacted a cornfield. The fuselage and both wings were substantially damaged. The airplane was retained for further examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:15 pm from KLUM, 12 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KLUM 021715Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 27/15 A3000
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN26LA277.