# NTSB ANC90FA061: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N95982, Egegik, AK, April 16, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: April 16, 1990, 14:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Egegik, AK
- Coordinates: 58.199337, -157.409179 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.1993&lon=-157.4092&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5292
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC90FA061
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5292/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA061

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - maneuver - performed, pilot in command
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE WAS IN A STEEP TURN TO THE LEFT, WHEN IT STALLED & CRASHED ON A FROZEN LAKE. THE PLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED & THE PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95982](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95982-1991-01-08), registration cancelled 1991-01-08, S/N 8282 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 8282
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Roy White
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, expired; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 500 total, 50 in this make and model, 480 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19900416009019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416009019A), Apr 16, 1990: Tcraft STCBC, Egegik, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Stalled at low level during steep turn. Impacted frozen lake.

## Other investigations on N95982 (1)

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 CHI76FEM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEM16), Oct 5, 1975: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N95982), Big Rapids, MI, substantial damage

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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