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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft F21 · Willow, AK · September 2, 2012

Date: September 2, 2012 · 17:00 local
Place: Willow, AK
Airport: Willow Lake
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2005E
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12LA096
Reported as: Taylorcraft F21
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,650 total200 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N2005ERegistered now · Taylorcraft F21S/N F-1015 · Built 1981 Airframe modelTaylorcraft F21 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot/owner was enroute to anchorage from schlotna lake and diverted to Willow Lake because of wind and weather. After a 15 minute wait, he decided to take-off for seymor lake (east). On take off, aircraft had difficulty gaining altitude, pilot made a steep right hand turn to avoid hitting trees and stalled the aircraft resulting in a crash landing into Willow Lake. Pilot suffered serious injuries requiring a 4 day stay in the hospital. Aircraft damage is substantial.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT/OWNER WAS ENROUTE TO ANCHORAGE FROM SCHLOTNA LAKE AND DIVERTED TO WILLOW LAKE BECAUSE OF WIND AND WEATHER. AFTER A 15 MINUTE WAIT, HE DECIDED TO TAKE-OFF FOR SEYMOR LAKE (EAST). ON TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT HAD DIFFICULTY GAINING ALTITUDE, PILOT MADE A STEEP RIGHT HAND TURN TO AVOID HITTING TREES AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN A CRASH LANDING INTO WILLOW LAKE. PILOT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES REQUIRING A 4 DAY STAY IN THE HOSPITAL. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE IS SUBSTANTIAL.

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 ANC12LA096Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWillow, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after a loss of engine power during takeoff due to carburetor ice.Sep 3, 2012 · Substantial damage