Summary
On September 18, 1993, a Taylorcraft BC-12D (N5029M) was involved in an incident near Lake George, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
HISTORY OF FLIGHT
On September 17, 1993, at 1900 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Taylorcraft BC-12B airplane, N5029M, over ran the end of the strip and nosed over while landing on a remote strip in the Lake George drainage, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Palmer, Alaska. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The local personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, departed Wasilla, Alaska at 1720. Visual meteorological conditions existed, and no flight plan was filed.
Shortly after the accident, during a telephone interview the pilot stated the following in part: "The strip was about 800 feet long, and I had landed there twice previously.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC93LA179. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5029M.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
HISTORY OF FLIGHT
On September 17, 1993, at 1900 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Taylorcraft BC-12B airplane, N5029M, over ran the end of the strip and nosed over while landing on a remote strip in the Lake George drainage, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Palmer, Alaska. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The local personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, departed Wasilla, Alaska at 1720. Visual meteorological conditions existed, and no flight plan was filed.
Shortly after the accident, during a telephone interview the pilot stated the following in part: "The strip was about 800 feet long, and I had landed there twice previously. I landed a little long, then could not stop the airplane before running off the departure end. The airplane then went into a hole and went over on its back."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC93LA179