- Date
- June 11, 1986, 23:17 local (Jun 12, 1986, 07:17 UTC)
- Place
- Fairbanks, AK
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA reports
- 19860611036352A19860611036351A
- Case key
- 4673
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilots of each acft stated they thought that the left float and prop of the Taylorcraft had come in contact with the rt wing and rt landing gear of the Piper. The plts failed to see the other acft in time to avoid the collision. Both acft nosed over during landing due to surface conditions and landing gear damage.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N8597D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 186248
- Engine
- Continental C-95, 95 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John A. Kernoian
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
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.
- Registration
- N96320
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 8620
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert W. Everts
- Registered owner
- Clifford R. Everts
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1985
- Departed
- MTF · Fairbanks, AK
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.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8597D
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 283 total · 283 in this make and model · 283 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N96320
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 960 total · 145 in this make and model · 960 as pilot in command · 114 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8597D · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.