Plane Crash List

Taylorcraft BC12-D N95608

13 September 1993 · Puget Bay, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 13 September 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95608, operated by Legler, Michael D., was involved in an accident near Puget Bay, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Puget Bay, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
60.0496, -149.3307
Aircraft
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Registration
N95608
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Legler, Michael D.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Eagle River → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC93LA185

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS MISJUDGING HIS ALTITUDE ABOVE THE WATER. A FACTOR WAS THE GLASSY WATER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE ABOVE THE WATER WHILE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH FOR A GLASSY WATER LANDING. AS HE MADE A MINOR HEADING CORRECTION IN ORDER TO LAND DIRECTLY INTO THE WIND, THE LEFT FLOAT HIT THE WATER. THE FLOATS WERE TORN FROM THE AIRPLANE WHICH SANK IMMEDIATELY. THE PILOT HAD NOT FILED A FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS NOT RESCUED UNTIL 9 DAYS LATER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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