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FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Tyonek, AK · July 23, 1998

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Date
July 23, 1998 · 15:00 local
Place
Tyonek, AK
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N96346
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC98LA111
Reported as
Tcraft BC12D
Reported engine
Continental C8512
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
106 total38 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days
N96346Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 8646Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-DEngine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4) The certificated private pilot was landing to the east on a remote airstrip. During landing rollout, the airplane veered to the left, and the left wing struck a stand of willow trees. The pilot stated that the airplane pivoted to the left, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane's right wing struck the ground, and sustained substantial damage. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. (-23) on July 23, 1998 at approximately 1450 adt with the pilot as sole occupant, a Taylorcraft BC-12D crashed on landing near beluga, Alaska. The pilot stated that on rollout during the landing phase, on a narrow road, the left wing struck brush that had grown over the landing area. The pilot stated his control inputs were incorrect in that the left brake was applied at which time the aircraft veered to the left and departed the road into an unimproved area. The right gear leg was destroyed and the right wing sustained substantial damage. VFR conditions prevailed and the wind was stated by the pilot as a direct headwind. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS LANDING TO THE EAST ON A REMOTE AIRSTRIP. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK A STAND OF WILLOW TREES. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE PIVOTED TO THE LEFT, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND, AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THERE WERE NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPLANE. (-23) ON JULY 23, 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 1450 ADT WITH THE PILOT AS SOLE OCCUPANT, A TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D CRASHED ON LANDING NEAR BELUGA, ALASKA. THE PILOT STATED THAT ON ROLLOUT DURING THE LANDING PHASE, ON A NARROW ROAD, THE LEFT WING STRUCK BRUSH THAT HAD GROWN OVER THE LANDING AREA. THE PILOT STATED HIS CONTROL INPUTS WERE INCORRECT IN THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS APPLIED AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE ROAD INTO AN UNIMPROVED AREA. THE RIGHT GEAR LEG WAS DESTROYED AND THE RIGHT WING SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND THE WIND WAS STATED BY THE PILOT AS A DIRECT HEADWIND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 ANC98LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTyonek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor associated with the accident were willow trees near the airstrip.Jul 23, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N96346 · 1

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

Incident 19780529040959IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Palmer, AKEngine sputtered and quit at cruise. Landed in marshy area and tipped up on nose. Water in fuel.May 29, 1978 · Minor damage