Taylorcraft TC19 N3541T
14 July 1993 · Resurrect'n Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1993 at about 22:15 local time, a Taylorcraft TC19 registered N3541T, operated by Wolcott, Andrew K., was involved in an accident near Resurrect'n Bay, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Resurrect'n Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.0491, -149.3297
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft TC19
- Registration
- N3541T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wolcott, Andrew K.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Homer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL UPON LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON BEACH TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF COCKPIT FUMES. UPON LANDING ON BEACH, ADEQUATE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED AND THE AIRCRAFT DRAGGED A WING IN THE WATER AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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