Taylorcraft BC12-D N96346
23 July 1998 · Tyonek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1998 at about 23:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N96346 was involved in an accident near Tyonek, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyonek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.0796, -151.1603
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N96346
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willow → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC98LA111
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor associated with the accident were willow trees near the airstrip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated private pilot was landing to the east on a remote airstrip. During landing rollout, the airplane veered to the left, and the left wing struck a stand of willow trees. The pilot stated that the airplane pivoted to the left, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane's right wing struck the ground, and sustained substantial damage. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Earl K Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Lincoln City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Flying M Ranch, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Vernillion, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 207 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BL12 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1998 | Cessna 208 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |