Taylorcraft BC12-D N94995

Summary

On 1 June 2009 at about 03:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N94995, operated by Shannon Christopher R, was involved in an accident near Nome, 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.

Date

1 June 2009 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Nome, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

64.5122, -165.4453

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12-D

Registration

N94995

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Shannon Christopher R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nome → Nome

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC09CA049

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was landing a tailwheel airplane at a 400-foot-long, uphill, off-airport site. The pilot noted that the departure end of the site was adjacent to a 500-foot-high ocean bluff cliff. He said that while landing, he inadvertently touched down about 100 feet beyond his intended touchdown point. Realizing he would be unable to stop the airplane before reaching the end of the site, he said he applied heavy braking at the end of the landing roll, and the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing, left wing lift strut, and empennage. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and noted in his report to the NTSB that he should have selected a better area to land on.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.