Taylorcraft BC12-D N96921
14 August 1999 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1999 at about 03:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N96921 was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1607, -149.9903
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N96921
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC99LA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and improper starting procedure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial certificated pilot landed on a remote road next to a river to fish. While preparing to depart, he pulled the airplane onto the road and set the parking brake. The pilot said he turned the magnetos on, and bumped the throttle slightly open. He then spun the propeller by hand. The engine started, and the airplane began to move forward. Before the pilot could enter the airplane, it traveled about 150 feet, off the roadway, and into a ditch. The right wing struck several bushes, and the airplane received damage to both right wing lift struts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1999 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1999 | Taylorcraft BC12-D1 | Daingerfield, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1999 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Rose Bud, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1998 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Earl K Johnson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-24-260 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1999 | Stinson 108 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Glenn A. Ferris | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1999 | De Havilland DHC 2 MK III | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | William A. Sego | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1999 | Piper PA-18 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | James T. Ables | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1999 | Cessna 180G | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |