Taylorcraft BC-12D N43863
26 May 2000 · Nenana, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 2000 at about 05:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D registered N43863 was involved in an accident near Nenana, 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 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nenana, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.4703, -148.5709
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Registration
- N43863
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC00LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing. A factor in this accident was the tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he was making his seventh practice takeoff from the approximately 950 feet long by 45 feet wide landing area which was located at the bottom of a bluff. He indicated that the airplane did not become airborne after 500 feet, so he reduced the power to idle and applied full braking to stop. He said the airplane nosed over, damaging the tail, rudder, and wing struts. The pilot added that when he climbed out of the airplane, he realized the accident takeoff roll was downwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC-12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1999 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Newton, Iowa, United States | Mark F. Criswell | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1998 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | McCalla, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 2002 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Roxbury, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | William J. Gruenthal | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18-160 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Cessna 170B | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Marnie L. Starck | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Cessna 207 | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | Larry's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Cessna 180 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2000 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Trent R. Davey | No injuries | - |