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Incident

FAA incident report · Tcraft BC12D-85 · Lake Clark, AK · March 10, 1988

Date: March 10, 1988 · 11:00 local
Place: Lake Clark, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N44321
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D85
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total950 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N44321Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12D-85S/N 10121 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12D-85 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Low visibility due to snowstorm. Elected to land on lake. Snow bogged wheels down. Evacuated by helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO SNOWSTORM. ELECTED TO LAND ON LAKE. SNOW BOGGED WHEELS DOWN. EVACUATED BY HELICOPTER.

Other reports on N44321 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19890310018779IForced/Precautionary Landing · Anchorage, AKNoise on climbout. Ski dangling from shock cord. Made single ski landing on lake. Right gear collapsed.Mar 10, 1989 · Minor damage