Taylorcraft BC12-D N5270M
20 July 1972 · Moose Pass, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1972 at about 14:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N5270M was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Moose Pass, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moose Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N5270M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Six Mile Lake Alas → Crescent Lake Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-2573
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
PILOT NOT HOLDER OF SEA PLANE RATING.CONSIDERABLE WIND SHEAR AT ACCIDENT SITE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 9 Mar 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Higginsville, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |