19870524015889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft Stcbc · Soldotna, AK · May 24, 1987

Date: May 24, 1987 · 19:00 local
Place: Soldotna, AK
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N96857
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC87LA072
Reported as: Tcraft Stcbc
Reported engine: Continental C8512
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 280 total208 in this make and model190 in the last 90 days

N96857Registration cancelled May 23, 2013 · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 9157 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A80 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft struck trees immediately following recovery from a spin maneuver.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING RECOVERY FROM A SPIN MANEUVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC87LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSoldotna, AKThe 280 hour private pilot was observed doing steeply banked turns in excess of 90 degrees, inside loops and other aerobatic maneuvers, prior to entering a spin at an estimated altitude of 1500 to 2000 feet. The airplane completed approximately 8 turns prior…May 25, 1987 · Substantial damage