Taylorcraft F19 N3980T

Summary

On 15 July 2022 at about 04:30 local time, a Taylorcraft F19 registered N3980T was involved in an accident near Lake Louise, 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

15 July 2022 at 04:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Louise, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

62.5388, -147.5989

Aircraft

Taylorcraft F19

Registration

N3980T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glacier View → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA057

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in a hard landing short of the airstrip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a landing attempt at a remote airstrip, the airplane descended below glide path and landed short of the intended landing location in an area of uneven terrain. The airplane landed hard and sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.