Taylorcraft BC12-D, N96540: Accident occurred December 30, 2020 at Hummel Field Airport (W75), Saluda, Middlesex County, Virginia

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Richmond, Virginia

   

https://registry.faa.gov/N96540

Location: Topping, VA

Accident Number: ERA21LA096

Date & Time: December 30, 2020, 12:00 Local 

Registration: N96540

Aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12 

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Taylorcraft 

Registration: N96540

Model/Series: BC12 D

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KFYJ, 24 ft msl 

Observation Time: 11:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 16 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 7°C /-2°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 210°

Lowest Ceiling:

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.44 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 37.602493,-76.446681 (est)