Taylorcraft BC12-D N95058
10 August 1994 · Eagle River, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 August 1994 at about 01:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95058 was involved in an accident near Eagle River, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2107, -149.2497
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95058
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fire Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94FA104
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND OPERATING AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FLYING IN THE VALLEY SPOTTING SHEEP. THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND NOSED INTO THE TERRAIN VERTICALLY. THE AIRPLANE WRECKAGE WAS DESTROYED BY POST IMPACT FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1994 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Burns, Oregon, United States | Dill, Bradley, N. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1994 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Sidney, Montana, United States | Lifto, Patrick J. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1993 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Ozona, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1993 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | Kenneth J. Kobs | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Puget Bay, Alaska, United States | Legler, Michael D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Shoshoni, Wyoming, United States | Neil, William, C. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |