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| Date: | Saturday 7 September 2024 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D |
| Owner/operator: | Lattin Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N95078 |
| MSN: | 9478 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3883 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-75-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Trojan, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rapid City, SD |
| Hulett, SD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On September 7, 2024, about 1030, mountain daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D airplane, N95078, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Trojan, South Dakota. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that while enroute the engine sustained a partial loss of power. The pilot attempted to restore engine power by applying carburetor heat, adjusting the mixture, and checking the fuel control valve. The pilot's troubleshooting efforts were unsuccessful, and the airplane was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot descended into a wooded valley and conducted a forced landing into the treetops. The airplane came to rest inverted and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the hold-down nuts on the right magneto were loose, and the magneto could rotate freely by hand. It is likely that the loose magneto detrimentally affected ignition, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to a loose magneto and subsequent impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN24LA341
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=195074
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=95078
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2024 10:08 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Oct-2024 21:31 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 16-May-2025 14:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jun-2025 15:29 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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