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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Palmer, AK · March 26, 1996

Date: March 26, 1996 · 19:15 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N39966
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC96LA038
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
Reported engine: Continental C85*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 141 total100 in this make and model

N39966Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 6625 · Built 1953 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed on landing. (.4)the pilot was on a round trip personal flight around the lake george glacier area. During the flight he elected to land on an unimproved airstrip near the base of the knik glacier. During his overflight of the landing area he estimated the snow to be hard packed and 1 to 2 inches deep. Upon landing the airplane rolled about 95 to 110 feet and then nosed over. The pilot later estimated the snow to be 4 inches deep.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON LANDING. (.4)THE PILOT WAS ON A ROUND TRIP PERSONAL FLIGHT AROUND THE LAKE GEORGE GLACIER AREA. DURING THE FLIGHT HE ELECTED TO LAND ON AN UNIMPROVED AIRSTRIP NEAR THE BASE OF THE KNIK GLACIER. DURING HIS OVERFLIGHT OF THE LANDING AREA HE ESTIMATED THE SNOW TO BE HARD PACKED AND 1 TO 2 INCHES DEEP. UPON LANDING THE AIRPLANE ROLLED ABOUT 95 TO 110 FEET AND THEN NOSED OVER. THE PILOT LATER ESTIMATED THE SNOW TO BE 4 INCHES DEEP.

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 ANC96LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKthe pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing.Mar 26, 1996 · Substantial damage