ANC69D0129

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-12D · Anchorage, AK · May 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1969
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N95946Taylorcraft BC-12D
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183833

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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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3-1376   69/5/4    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 390
        TIME - 1840                    N95946              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- APRX 120 LBS OVER GROSS WEIGHT. HIT LAKE SHORE. FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N95946
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anchorage

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