# NTSB ANC81FAD04: Taylorcraft F19, N3694T, Wht Sulphr Spg, AK, March 19, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1981
- Place: Wht Sulphr Spg, AK · WHT SULPHR SPG, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 29, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127058
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81FAD04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FAD04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0824  81/3/19    WHT SULPHR SPG,AK   TAYLORCRAFT F19     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 178
        TIME - 0745                    N3694T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHT SULPHR SPG,AK           SITKA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STICKING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.PLT HAD 2.1HRS AS PIC IN ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3694T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3694T), registered now, S/N F-101, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT F19
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft F19](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-f19) (registry code 8850904) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810319010679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810319010679A), Mar 19, 1981: Tcraft F19, White Sulphur S, AK, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after takeoff. Crash occurred during attempt to return to land.

## Other investigations on N3694T (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC03CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03CA078), Aug 1, 2003: Taylorcraft F-19 (N3694T), Aniak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent touchdown, and failure to maintain clearance from trees during an aborted landing, which resulted in the nose over of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was…
- [NTSB ANC84LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA096), Jun 21, 1984: Taylorcraft F19 (N3694T), Rainbow Lake, AK, destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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