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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Tcraft F19 · Anchorage, AK · July 5, 1999

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Date
July 5, 1999 · 10:40 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3676T
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC99LA087
Reported as
Tcraft F19
Reported engine
Continental O200*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
780 total750 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N3676TRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2018 · Taylorcraft F19S/N F-084 · Built 1977Airframe modelTaylorcraft F19Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Acft crashed on landing and sustained substantial damage, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) at 200-300 feet during a climb after takeoff, Mr. Taylor attempted to retrieve his headset from behind the pilot seat. In doing so, Mr. Taylor allowed his aircraft to descend into the ground and crash. The aircraft was substantially damaged on impact. The accident was reported to ena fss by a passing aircraft. Mr. Taylor was subsequently picked up and returned to Anchorage where he received medical attention for minor injuries. (.4) the certificated private pilot departed a remote, 1,000 foot long strip toward the west. About 300 feet above the ground, the pilot said he discovered he had failed to put on his headset. He turned and reached into the back of the airplane to retrieve the headset. During the process of retrieving the headset, the airplane descended into the ground in a wings level attitude. The landing gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded about 75 feet along open ground. The pilot said he was knocked unconscious for a short period of time.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED ON LANDING AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) AT 200-300 FEET DURING A CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, MR. TAYLOR ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE HIS HEADSET FROM BEHIND THE PILOT SEAT. IN DOING SO, MR. TAYLOR ALLOWED HIS AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND INTO THE GROUND AND CRASH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED ON IMPACT. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO ENA FSS BY A PASSING AIRCRAFT. MR. TAYLOR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO ANCHORAGE WHERE HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR MINOR INJURIES. (.4) THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED A REMOTE, 1,000 FOOT LONG STRIP TOWARD THE WEST. ABOUT 300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE PILOT SAID HE DISCOVERED HE HAD FAILED TO PUT ON HIS HEADSET. HE TURNED AND REACHED INTO THE BACK OF THE AIRPLANE TO RETRIEVE THE HEADSET. DURING THE PROCESS OF RETRIEVING THE HEADSET, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND IN A WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED ABOUT 75 FEET ALONG OPEN GROUND. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

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 ANC99LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's diverted attention in the cockpit, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane.Jul 5, 1999 · Substantial damage