Taylorcraft BC12-D N39197
28 September 1972 · Auke Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1972 at about 14:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N39197 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Auke Bay, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auke Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N39197
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Antler River, Alas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2690
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ACFT WINDOWS FOGGED UP UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VISUALREFERENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Souderton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Porterville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Moose Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Lovington, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Whitefish, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |