No fatalities

TAYLORCRAFT BC12 D accident at Russellville, AR, 22 Mar 2025

Russellville, AR, United States

On March 22, 2025, a TAYLORCRAFT BC12 D operated by Bauer Power LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Russellville, AR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The failure of the U.S. Army helicopter pilots to yield the right-of-way to the landing airplane, which resulted in the airplane encountering wake turbulence emitted from the three departing U.S. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The failure of the U.S. Army helicopter pilots to yield the right-of-way to the landing airplane, which resulted in the airplane encountering wake turbulence emitted from the three departing U.S. Army helicopters, a subsequent loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotAttain/maintain not possibleEffect on equipmentContributed to outcomeAbility to respond/compensatePilot of other aircraft