Taylorcraft F19 N3570T

Summary

On 25 June 2018 at about 08:30 local time, a Taylorcraft F19 registered N3570T was involved in an accident near Goose Bay, 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

25 June 2018 at 08:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Goose Bay, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.5381, -148.9380

Aircraft

Taylorcraft F19

Registration

N3570T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Anchorage

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

GAA18CA375

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing in dusky, flat light conditions, which resulted in a tree strike.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, during a flight at dusk with high, gray overcast clouds, he circled over a lake and began the approach to land. He added that his depth perception was off, he misjudged the approach, and the airplane struck a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located about 6 miles northwest of the accident site reported that, about 23 minutes after the accident, the wind was calm, scattered clouds at 4,100 ft, and overcast clouds at 6,000 ft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.