- Date
- September 27, 1980
- Place
- Chugiak, AK · CHUGIAK, AK
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5616MTaylorcraft BC12-D
- Status
- Completed · report October 30, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800927049609A
- Case key
- 128849
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2330 80/9/27 NR.CHUGIAK,AK TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 23, 335 TIME - 1830 N5616M PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHUGIAK,AK ANCHORAGE,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND REMARKS- TKOF FRM MUD FLAT,HIT DITCH BFR LIFT-OFF.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5616M
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N5616MRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Universal TAYLORCRAFT BC12D-85Airframe modelUniversal TAYLORCRAFT BC12D-85Engine modelContinental C85 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5616M · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC05LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWasilla, AKThe total loss of engine power for an unknown reason while maneuvering, which precipitated an emergency descent and landing, and resulted in an in-flight collision with power lines and trees. A factor associated with the accident was the power lines.NTSB MKC77FER19Accident · No injuriesClosedWyoming, MN