Taylorcraft F-19 accident near Fairbanks, AK
On May 1, 2005, a Taylorcraft F-19 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 1, 2005
- Place
- Fairbanks, AK
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft F-19 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 64.814°N, 147.919°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050506X00563
Official records · ANC05FA070
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 30, 2005, about 1715 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire equipped F-19 Taylorcraft, N3691T, sustained substantial damage following a loss of engine power and loss of control during the takeoff/initial climb from runway 36 at the Chena Marina Airpark, Fairbanks, Alaska. The commercial certificated pilot was fatally injured, and the sole, pilot-rated passenger, received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal cross-country flight. The flight was operated by the pilot/airplane owner and his wife, who was the pilot-rated passenger. The intended destination was Bettles, Alaska, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) interviewed several witnesses at the accident site and via telephone. They all related essentially the same information. All the witnesses were either at the Chena Marina airstrip, or along the perimeter road system north of the airstrip. The witnesses stated the airplane made a normal takeoff run from runway 36, and had reached an altitude of approximately 300-500 feet above the ground, when the engine abruptly lost all power. The airplane made an almost immediate, steeply banked turn to the left, pitched nose down, and entered a left turn spin, of one to two turns duration. The spin stopped, and the witnesses described a partial recovery, with the airplane's nose attitude starting to return to level prior to impact. One of the witnesses, who was closest to the airplane when it lost power, stated that she was unsure if the engine actually stopped, as it so
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a minimum airspeed during a low-altitude turn to return to the airport, and his improper in-flight decision to initiate a steep, low altitude turn, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin, and an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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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.
