Taylorcraft L-2 N57744
25 September 1970 · Gulkana, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 September 1970 at about 08:30 local time, a Taylorcraft L-2 registered N57744 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gulkana, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulkana, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mile 126
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft L-2
- Registration
- N57744
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Chistochina, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3839
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RWY MUDDY WITH PATCHES OF SNOW. PLT CLEANED WGS PARTIALLY. SETTLED INTO STUMPS AND LOGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft L-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1969 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Tuckahoe, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1969 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Van Buren, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1967 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Compton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1967 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Castroville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1965 | Taylorcraft L-2 | New River Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |