Final 1 serious Aug 9, 2025

N95356 crash at Ozark, AR

Taylorcraft BC12 — Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) at 51AR (Ozark, AR)

DateAug 9, 2025
Tail numberN95356
AircraftTaylorcraft BC12 · Taylorcraft BC-12
Location51AR — Ozark, AR
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 serious
NTSB caseCEN25LA312

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree which resulted in the right wing impacting the tree and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at a low altitude over trees.

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