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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Wasilla, AK · April 20, 2022

Date: April 20, 2022 · 10:30 local
Place: Wasilla, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64518
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC22LA032
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: 415 total331 in this make and model7 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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4/20/2022 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 airport (6AK8) prior to departure from visnaw lake (T66). This airport is separated by w tulakes ave. the southern end of runway was still frozen but the last 300 feet was very soft mud. PIC noted a snow berm that was approximately 3 feet high at w tulakes ave that crosses runway. Safety observer was present to ensure no traffic was stopped during landing approach. Approach was straight in and stabilized, airspeed was 50 mph and as PIC approached the touchdown point and power was pulled. PIC ended up 1 foot low and wheels hit the snow berm resulting in the aircraft to pitch forward. Attempt was made to pitch up and add power but due to the altitude of initial impact was unable thus hitting nose low causing prop and right wing damage.

As the FAA filed it

4/20/2022 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 AIRPORT (6AK8) PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM VISNAW LAKE (T66). THIS AIRPORT IS SEPARATED BY W TULAKES AVE. THE SOUTHERN END OF RUNWAY WAS STILL FROZEN BUT THE LAST 300 FEET WAS VERY SOFT MUD. PIC NOTED A SNOW BERM THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET HIGH AT W TULAKES AVE THAT CROSSES RUNWAY. SAFETY OBSERVER WAS PRESENT TO ENSURE NO TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED DURING LANDING APPROACH. APPROACH WAS STRAIGHT IN AND STABILIZED, AIRSPEED WAS 50 MPH AND AS PIC APPROACHED THE TOUCHDOWN POINT AND POWER WAS PULLED. PIC ENDED UP 1 FOOT LOW AND WHEELS HIT THE SNOW BERM RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH FORWARD. ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PITCH UP AND ADD POWER BUT DUE TO THE ALTITUDE OF INITIAL IMPACT WAS UNABLE THUS HITTING NOSE LOW CAUSING PROP AND RIGHT WING DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC22LA032Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath while on final approach to landing which resulted in an impact with a snow berm and a nose over.Apr 20, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N64518 · 1

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

Accident 20140504005849ATakeoff: Climb Out · Wasilla, AKPilot 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…May 4, 2014 · Substantial damage