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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft BC12-D1 · Hope, AK · August 22, 2022

Date: August 22, 2022 · 12:15 local
Place: Hope, AK
Airport: Big Indian Airstrip
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N96095
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA325
Reported as: Taylorcraft BC12-D1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 445 total35 in this make and model159 in the last 90 days

N96095Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-D1S/N 8395 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D1 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Accident aircraft departed soldotna airport for personal use flight to big Indian air strip. Pilot made landing without incident but upon taxi he hit a tree with the left wing tip. Aircraft was stopped after impact. Pilot and passanger got out of the aircraft without any injuries. Aircraft was airlifted by helicopter from the remote strip to soldotna airport.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SOLDOTNA AIRPORT FOR PERSONAL USE FLIGHT TO BIG INDIAN AIR STRIP. PILOT MADE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT UPON TAXI HE HIT A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING TIP. AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED AFTER IMPACT. PILOT AND PASSANGER GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ANY INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS AIRLIFTED BY HELICOPTER FROM THE REMOTE STRIP TO SOLDOTNA AIRPORT.

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 WPR22LA325Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHope, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing.Aug 22, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N96095 · 1

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

Accident 19780414010909AFinal Approach · Anchorage, AKApr 14, 1978 · Substantial damage