Summary
On July 14, 1993, a Taylorcraft TC19 (N3541T) was involved in an incident near Resurrect'n Bay, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL UPON LANDING.
On July 14, 1993, at approximately 1415 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Taylorcraft TC-19 airplane, N3541T, crashed while attempting a precautionary landing on the beach in Resurrection Bay 15 miles south of Seward, Alaska. The private pilot and the one passenger had departed Merrill Field in Anchorage, Alaska at approximately 1900. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91, in visual meteorological conditions. The occupants were not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC93LA119. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3541T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL UPON LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 14, 1993, at approximately 1415 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Taylorcraft TC-19 airplane, N3541T, crashed while attempting a precautionary landing on the beach in Resurrection Bay 15 miles south of Seward, Alaska. The private pilot and the one passenger had departed Merrill Field in Anchorage, Alaska at approximately 1900. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91, in visual meteorological conditions. The occupants were not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. No flight plan was filed and no weather briefing was obtained.
The pilot, a recent graduate from the US Air Force Academy, said that he "smelled fumes in the cockpit and made a precautionary landing on the beach." He said that during roll out, the left wheel caught in the water and "it dragged me left and turned me over." Both the pilot and the passenger were on a cross-country flight from Colorado Springs, with stops in Northway and Anchorage.
Structural damage was limited to the wings and landing gear assembly.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC93LA119