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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Wasilla, AK · May 4, 2014

Date: May 4, 2014 · 15:00 local
Place: Wasilla, AK
Airport: Tulakes
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64518
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC14CA027
Reported as: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 372 total289 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N64518Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 6913 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot took off from Tulakes strip in Wasilla. After clearing the tops of the trees, he stated that the aircraft lost lift due to what he described as wind shear. Aircraft came to rest near the top of a stand of birch trees to the east of the runway. The pilot was the sole occupant and was uninjured. Aircraft sustained heavy damage to both wings, nose bowl and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM TULAKES STRIP IN WASILLA. AFTER CLEARING THE TOPS OF THE TREES, HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT DUE TO WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS WIND SHEAR. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST NEAR THE TOP OF A STAND OF BIRCH TREES TO THE EAST OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS UNINJURED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, NOSE BOWL AND PROPELLER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC14CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a turbulence encounter at low altitude and collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of knowledge of local wind conditions.May 4, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N64518 · 1

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

Accident 20220420005619ALanding: Touchdown · Wasilla, AK4/20/2022 PIC made determination to move aircraft N64518 from visnaw lake (T66) to his home airport at tulakes (6AK8) due to deteriorating ice conditions. Alternate local locations were sought out but no availability. PIC surveyed southern end of tulakes…Apr 20, 2022 · Substantial damage