Taylorcraft BC-12-65 accident near Max, Nebraska, August 23, 1982
On August 23, 1982 at about 1:20 am local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12-65, registered N29639, was destroyed in an accident near Max, Nebraska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- August 23, 1982 · about 1:20 am local time
- Place
- Max, Nebraska
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12-65 · all BC-12-65s on the register
- Registration
- N29639 · no longer on the register · serial 2504
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT FLYING CROSS-COUNTRY AT LOW ALTITUDE COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND CRASHED. NO MALFUNCTIONS OF AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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: 880 hours in all; 578 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 823 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,050 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-75-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Mccook NE
- Destination: Boulder CO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 360° at 21 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 160°F (71°C), dew point 0°F (-18°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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