Pittsboro, NC, USA
N44374
TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D1
On June 3, 2022, about 1200 eastern daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D1, N44374, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pittsboro, North Carolina. The student pilot and flight instructor were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the flight instructor they departed on a local area training flight. After flying for about 40 to 50 minutes, while in cruise flight at 2,000 feet mean sea level, the engine stopped producing power. They used the emergency checklist to attempt to restart the engine to no avail. The student pilot performed a forced landing to a wheat field. During the landing rollout the airplane impacted a rut in the field, flipped over and came to rest inverted. According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the site there was substantial damage to the tail section. The wreckage was recovered and retained for further examination.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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