Taylorcraft BC-12D accident near Dyckesville, Wisconsin, July 1, 1987
On July 1, 1987 at about 1:30 am local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D, registered N33967, was destroyed in an accident near Dyckesville, Wisconsin. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 1, 1987 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Dyckesville, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D · all BC-12Ds on the register
- Registration
- N33967 · no longer on the register · serial 2819
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AIRCRAFT STALLED AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB AND TURN BACK TO FLY ALONG GREEN BAY SHORELINE. THE PILOT WAS FLYING APPROX. 100 TO 150 FEET ABOVE THE WATER IN ORDER FOR THE PASSENGER TO PHOTOGRAPH THE SHORELINE.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 467 hours in all; 43 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 418 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,524 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 22, 1987; 24 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65-8F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Howard WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 110° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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