ANC87LA082

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC-12D · Iliamna, AK · June 19, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 19, 1987, 12:00 local (20:00 UTC)
Place
Iliamna, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N95695Taylorcraft BC-12D
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19870619021109A
Case key
4859

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Aircraft handling - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Terrain condition - loose gravel/sandy
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The student pilot stated that during a landing roll on the gravel bar he lost directional control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over on its back.

Aircraft

Registration
N95695
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC-12D
Category
Airplane
Serial number
7995
Airframe hours
600
Engine
Continental C90-12F, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Briand. Nolan
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 17, 1986 · 70 hours before

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
41
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
83 total · 83 in this make and model · 60 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 10 knots
Visibility
40 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
6,000 ft overcast
Temperature
45 °F, dew point 19 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.