No fatalities
24 Sep 2022: TAYLORCRAFT BC12 D85 — Buffalo, NY
On 24 Sep 2022, a TAYLORCRAFT BC12 D85 was involved in an aviation accident near Buffalo, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb after a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb after a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotCapability exceeded