Taylorcraft BC12-D accident near Manila, Utah, August 29, 1987
On August 29, 1987 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D, registered N43424, was substantially damaged in an accident near Manila, Utah (Manila airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 29, 1987 · about 5:15 pm local time · cases in 1987
- Place
- Manila, Utah · Manila · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D · all BC12-Ds on the register
- Registration
- N43424 · registry record · serial 7083
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT WAS LANDING AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT WITH AN ASPHALT RUNWAY 5300 X 60 FT ORIENTED 250 DEGREES. SHE SAID SHE MADE 3 PASSES OVER THE AIRPORT TO CHECK FOR CONDITIONS AND THEN EXECUTED A NORMAL LANDING. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT ENCONTERED A GUST OF WIND FROM 320 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS AND SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO SEVERAL TUBES IN THE FUSELAGE.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 73 hours in all; 71 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 31 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,400 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RKS Rock Springs WY at 4:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 25, 5,300 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N43424 on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Taylorcraft BC12 BC-12D 1,224 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Taylorcraft 1,897 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental A-65 33 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Manila Airport · nearest airport
- Southwest Wyoming Regional · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Utah 1,440 since 1982 · 264 in the last ten years
- Utah 8,350 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DEN87LA229.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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