Taylorcraft BC12-D N95120
3 May 1984 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1984 at about 18:45 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95120 was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Talkeetna Airport
- Coordinates
- 62.4507, -149.7909
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95120
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA060
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
THE PLT WAS REPOSITIONING THE ACFT FROM A PRIVATE STRIP NEAR PALMER, AK, TO HIS PROPERTY NEAR TALKEETNA, AK. AFTER STOPPING AT THE TALKEETNA ARPT, HE WAS HAND PROPPING THE ACFT WHEN THE ENG STARTED & THE ACFT BEGAN MOVING. THE PLT TRIED TO TURN OFF THE MAGS, BUT COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE WING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH 2 OTHER ACFT, THEN NOSED OVER. BOTH OF THE OTHER ACFT (A TAYLORCRAFT, N40558, & A PIPER PA-18, N160HP) WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Kiel, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Albion, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Winona, Minnesota, United States | Frederic M Gleiter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | South Paris, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Conrad, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |