Taylorcraft BC-12-D N43606
8 March 1983 · Aleknagik, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 March 1983 at about 19:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12-D registered N43606 was involved in an accident near Aleknagik, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aleknagik, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aleknagik (235)
- Coordinates
- 59.2410, -158.6200
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12-D
- Registration
- N43606
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ekwok → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83FAG07
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND LOOPED TO PREVENT AN OVERRUN AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BERM DURING LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THATHE FLOATED HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. WHEN HE TRIED TO TURN, THE ACFT WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND AND STEERED HIM TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BERM. PILOT STATED HE SHOULD HAVE GONE AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1983 | Taylorcraft BC-12-D | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Taylorcraft BC-12-65 | Max, Nebraska, United States | Noel R. NOE | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Taylorcraft BC 12-D | Homedale, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Taylorcraft BC-12-D | Naches, Washington, United States | Paul R. Allard | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1994 | Taylorcraft BC-12-D | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Harold O. Preston | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1995 | Taylorcraft BC-12 | Winner, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |