ANC69A0013

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Anchorage, AK · August 24, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 24, 1968
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N96933Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108689

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4612  68/8/24    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N96933              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOMS AIRSTRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 210 MG PCT.CARB HEAT CONTROL ON.5K TAIL WIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N96933
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Toms Airstrip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.