Taylorcraft BC12-D N95250

Summary

On 11 June 2000 at about 06:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95250 was involved in an accident near Ninilchik, 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.

Date

11 June 2000 at 06:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ninilchik, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.0690, -151.4210

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12-D

Registration

N95250

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Soldotna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC00LA067

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the take-off run. Factors associated with the accident were rough/uneven, soft terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated private pilot, with one passenger aboard, was attempting a westerly departure from a 600 feet long remote airstrip. During the takeoff run, the airplane veered to the left of the narrow airstrip. Upon rotation, the main wheels hit a series of soft bumps, and the airplane became airborne before a safe flying speed could be reached. The airplane continued to fly beyond the end of the airstrip, and then settled. The main wheels contacted soft tundra, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot noted in his written report to the NTSB that wind conditions at the time of the accident were from 090 degrees, at 3 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.