Taylorcraft BC12-65 accident near West Jordan, Utah, February 8, 1992
On February 8, 1992 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-65, registered N50659, was substantially damaged in an accident near West Jordan, Utah (Slc Municipal 2 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
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 8, 1992 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- West Jordan, Utah · Slc Municipal 2 Airport · 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
- N50659 · no longer on the register · serial 6400
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED HAVING JUST COMPLETED A LANDING ON RUNWAY 16 AND WAS TAXIING AT A SPEED EQUIVALENT TO 'A BRISK WALK' WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE AIRCRAFT UP ON ITS RIGHT WINGTIP AND THEN OVER ON ITS NOSE.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 448 hours in all; 214 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 248 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 5, 1991; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65-8-E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: U42 at 5:45 pm
- Destination: U42
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 6,098 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,100 ft; clear
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:54 pm from SLC, 10 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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