- Date
- June 29, 1983, 18:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Crane Lake, MN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N96333Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830629027609A
- Case key
- 12236
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Analysis
The plt reported that while he was taking off on an easterly heading, the float plane was on the step & became airborne sooner than he expected. While he was correcting the stituation by lowering the nose, the left float dug into the water. Subsequently, there was damage to the float, strut, left wing & empennage. Aprx 15 min east at international falls, MN, the 1750 CDT wind was from 130 deg at 10 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N96333
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4569468
- Airframe hours
- 2,002
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12F, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Raymond A. Debevec
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 20, 1983
- Destination
- Eveleth, MN
- Airport
- Crane Lake
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 121 total · 121 in this make and model · 45 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- INL, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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