Taylorcraft BC12-D accident near Eagle River, AK
On August 10, 1994, a Taylorcraft BC12-D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Eagle River, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 10, 1994
- Place
- Eagle River, AK
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 61.211°N, 149.250°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01898
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 9, 1994, at approximately 1700 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Taylorcraft, BC12-D airplane, N95058, registered to and operated by the pilot, crashed at the 3100 foot elevation in a side valley off Eagle River Valley. The personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, departed Fire Lake at 1600 for the purpose of spotting sheep in the Eagle River Valley. Meteorological conditions in the side valley, the crash site, are not known. However, visual meteorological conditions prevailed in Eagle River Valley. No flight plan was filed but family members were aware of the route of flight. The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed by fire. WITNESSES The accident occurred in a remote mountain valley. Occasionally, hikers frequent the area. There were no hikers on the day of the accident and no witnesses have been located. INJURIES TO PERSONS The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured and the cause of death was blunt force trauma. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and post impact fire. The metal tube skeletal structure was bent and twisted and brittle from fire damage. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 53 year old pilot was the holder of a Commercial Pilot Certificate, number 1702684, with airplane single engine land and sea, and instrument airplane ratings. The certificate was issued on September 12, 1978. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman Records, the pilot was issued a third class medical certificate on July 17, 1990, and was required to "have available glas
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND OPERATING AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
