Taylorcraft BC-12D accident near Settlers Bay, Alaska, June 19, 1982
On June 19, 1982 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D, registered N96401, was substantially damaged in an accident near Settlers Bay, Alaska (Settlers Bay airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 19, 1982 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Settlers Bay, Alaska · Settlers Bay
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D · all BC-12Ds on the register
- Registration
- N96401 · no longer on the register · serial 8701
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM WASILLA TO KING LAKE THE PILOT DECIDED TO DO SOME TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT SETTLERS BAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS THIRD LANDING THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED AND THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH NOSING OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 73 hours in all; 36 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 38 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,700 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A&C 75 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Wasilla AK at 9:30 am
- Destination: King Lake AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 3,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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