Taylorcraft BC12-65 accident near Boerne, Texas, February 24, 1985
On February 24, 1985, a Taylorcraft BC12-65, registered N47665, was substantially damaged in an accident near Boerne, Texas (Sabina airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- February 24, 1985
- Place
- Boerne, Texas · Sabina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-65 · all BC12-65s on the register
- Registration
- N47665 · registry record · serial 2835
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS RETURNING TO THE ARPT FROM A LOCAL FLT, HE MADE A DESCENDING TURN FROM 2500 FT MSL TO LOSE ALT, HE APPLIED CARB HEAT BEFORE RETARDING THE THROTTLE & CLEARED THE ENG AFTER ABOUT 180 DEG OF TURN. AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER 180 DEG OF TURN, HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENG. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RWY, SO HE LANDED IN AN OPEN AREA. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE COLLIDING WITH TWO TREES. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN RESTORED & HAD ACCUMULATED AN ADDITIONAL 18 HRS OF FLT TIME. THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK CAPS HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW, UNVENTED CAPS.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 10,161 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 96 in the last 90 days; 8,784 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,549 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 17, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-75-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,300 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from SAT, 23 miles away
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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