Taylorcraft BC12-D N96261
11 May 1971 · Sitka, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1971 at about 12:50 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N96261 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sitka, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N96261
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Kake, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1602
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
LNDD, HANUS BAY, EXTRM TURB.ADZD NOT TO TKOF WITH BIG LOAD. OVR 100LBS OVR GWT. ACFT SANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Sandy, Oregon, United States | Harold Daniel | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Williamsburg, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Baker, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Palmyra, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Riverside, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |