Taylorcraft BC-12D N96401
19 June 1982 · Settlers Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 1982 at about 14:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D registered N96401, operated by DON G. Tracy, was involved in an accident near Settlers 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Settlers Bay, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Settlers Bay
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D
- Registration
- N96401
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DON G. Tracy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wasilla → King Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DAG36
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
WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM WASILLA TO KING LAKE THE PILOT DECIDED TO DO SOME TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT SETTLERS BAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS THIRD LANDING THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED AND THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH NOSING OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC-12D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1982 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Lisbon, North Dakota, United States | Wallace Sprotte | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1983 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Gatzke, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Crane Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1981 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Waterville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |