Taylorcraft BC12-D N95723
9 August 2009 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 August 2009 at about 04:11 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N95723, operated by Ferris David P, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD)
- Coordinates
- 61.1800, -149.9719
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Registration
- N95723
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ferris David P
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC09CA078
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to remain clear of the propeller after starting the float-equipped airplane's engine by hand-propping.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot related that he was preparing to depart on a local personal flight, operating under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. He wrote in his report to the NTSB that he was attempting to start the float-equipped airplane's engine while standing on the left float by hand-propping when he was struck by the prop. The pilot stated “I swung the prop, the engine caught, and the aircraft swung slightly left in a collision course with the dock.” The pilot received serious injury when he stuck his leg in the path of the propeller while attempting to prevent the airplane from colliding with the dock. He indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane. The pilot noted that the accident could have been prevented if he had started the airplane by standing on the right float as he normally does, or by shutting the engine off before trying to avoid the collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Murray, Iowa, United States | KMH Enterprise LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Tok, Alaska, United States | Bollerud JIM | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-D1 | Skokomish, Washington, United States | Gordon R. Last | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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