# NTSB SEA98LA180: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N46TC, Lincoln City, OR, September 13, 1998

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 13, 1998, 12:50 local (19:50 UTC)
- Place: Lincoln City, OR
- Coordinates: 44.940994, -123.939361 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9410&lon=-123.9394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 2000
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 43998
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA98LA180
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/43998/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA180

## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate remedial action to correct for a crosswind gust.  The crosswind gust was a factor.

## Sequence of events

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

- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose down, landing

## Analysis

The pilot reported that at touchdown, during a landing to the northwest, a 'major unexpected wind gust from the right' tipped the floatplane and its left wing dipped into the water.  The floatplane then nosed down, then settled back upright on its floats.  The pilot reported winds as northwesterly at about 8 knots, but was unable to estimate gust strength.  The pilot indicated that no mechanical malfunction or failure was involved.

## Factual narrative

On September 13, 1998, approximately 1250 Pacific daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D floatplane, N46TC, was substantially damaged during a landing on Devils Lake near Lincoln City, Oregon, when one of its wingtips dragged the water.  The private pilot-in-command and one passenger were not injured.  Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR 91 personal flight from Lacamas Lake near Camas, Washington.

The pilot reported he landed to the northwest, directly into the wind.  He stated that at touchdown, a "major unexpected wind gust from the right [north] tipped [the] plane and [the] left wing dipped into [the] water.  [The] plane nosed forward toward [the] left and settled back on the floats."  The pilot reported the winds as northwesterly at approximately 8 knots, but was unable to estimate gust strength.  The pilot indicated that no mechanical malfunction or failure was involved in the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46TC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46TC), registered now, S/N 8586, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 8586
- Airframe hours: 3197
- Engines: Continental O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rodney C. Andersen
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 29, 1998, 20 hours before
- Departed: CAMAS, WA
- Airport: runway 32, water

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 2,856 total, 250 in this make and model, 2,740 as pilot in command, 58 in the last 90 days, 22 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F

## 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 19980913035349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980913035349A), Sep 13, 1998: Tcraft BC12D, Lincoln City, OR, Substantial damage. (.19)On September 13, 1998, approximately 1250 pacific daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D floatplane, N46TC, was substantially damaged during landing on…

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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