Taylorcraft BCS12D N96370
16 November 1965 · Sitka Alas, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 November 1965 at about 16:45 local time, a Taylorcraft BCS12D registered N96370, operated by Sitka FLG Club, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sitka Alas, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sitka Alas, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BCS12D
- Registration
- N96370
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sitka FLG Club
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3245
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WRECKAGE SANK IN 400 FOOT DEEP WATER-NOT RECVRD MISC-AIRFRAME FAILURE OF AN UNDETERMINED NATURE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BCS12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1965 | Taylorcraft BCS12D | Cheshire Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Northeast Airm | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1968 | Taylorcraft BCS12D | Redmond, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Taylorcraft BCS12D | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1971 | Taylorcraft BCS12D | Sucia Island, Washington, United States | Kurtzer Flying | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |