Taylorcraft F19 N927AP

Summary

On 17 May 2022 at about 00:20 local time, a Taylorcraft F19 registered N927AP was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

17 May 2022 at 00:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Goose Bay (Z40)

Coordinates

61.3926, -149.8274

Aircraft

Taylorcraft F19

Registration

N927AP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA033

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of available evidence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that while on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, after carburetor heat was applied, she “heard a noise,” followed by a decrease in engine power. She attempted to apply full throttle, but the engine did not respond. Unable to reach the runway, and in an effort to avoid rocks and debris on a nearby beach, she elected to land on adjacent mud flats. During the landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The instructor and student were able to egress the airplane, but the wreckage could not be secured before it was washed into the bay during rising tides. Due to the wreckage not being recovered, the reason for the power loss could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.