- Location: Boyceville, WI
- Accident Number: CEN26LA277
- Date & Time: August 2, 2026, 12:23 Local
- Registration: N43665
- Aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Injuries: 2 Serious
- Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203519/pdf
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N43665
On August 2, 2026, about 1223 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D airplane, N43665 was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Boyceville, Wisconsin. Both the pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight.
According to the passenger, they departed from Marshfield, Wisconsin, earlier in the day and then flew to Red Wing, Minnesota, and then Boyceville, Wisconsin. He said that the engine performed normally and neither he nor the pilot were concerned about the airplane’s performance. The passenger said that before they left Boyceville, the pilot performed a preflight check, which included checking the oil and fuel levels. Shortly after the airplane departed from Boyceville, about 75 to 100 ft above the ground, the engine began to sputter and cut in and out. The passenger stated that the pilot maneuvered the airplane away from trees and then the engine quite completely. The airplane impacted a cornfield. The fuselage and both wings were substantially damaged.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
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