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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Talkeetna, AK · February 6, 2022

Date: February 6, 2022 · 13:00 local
Place: Talkeetna, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N96552
Reported as: Taylorcraft BC12-D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 343 total65 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N96552Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 8852 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine 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.

During landing on at a snow covered off airport field, the solo pilot made several passes over the landing area. During final approach the pilot reported the natural lighting had changed to "flat" light. He determined he misjudged his height above the ground and did a very hard landing. Once touching down, both ski gear collapsed, leading to the propeller being bent and the cowling slightly dented. No other damage to the aircraft was caused by landing. No injuries to the solo pilot, no fire.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING ON AT A SNOW COVERED OFF AIRPORT FIELD, THE SOLO PILOT MADE SEVERAL PASSES OVER THE LANDING AREA. DURING FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT REPORTED THE NATURAL LIGHTING HAD CHANGED TO "FLAT" LIGHT. HE DETERMINED HE MISJUDGED HIS HEIGHT ABOVE THE GROUND AND DID A VERY HARD LANDING. ONCE TOUCHING DOWN, BOTH SKI GEAR COLLAPSED, LEADING TO THE PROPELLER BEING BENT AND THE COWLING SLIGHTLY DENTED. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS CAUSED BY LANDING. NO INJURIES TO THE SOLO PILOT, NO FIRE.

Other reports on N96552 · 2

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

Accident 20090418008969ATakeoff · Southbridge, MA(-23) N96552, a Taylorcraft BC12-D departed runway 2 to the left during takeoff. The aircraft struck a runway light continued into the grass with the propeller contacting the ground. The aircraft came to rest in an inverted position with no injuries to the…Apr 18, 2009 · Substantial damage Incident 19810525040259ITouch And Go Landing · North Hatfield, MAMalfunction of magneto during approach for touch and go. Aborted takeoff late. Overran end and nosed over.May 25, 1981 · Minor damage