Taylorcraft BC-12D accident near Anchorage, Alaska, November 27, 1983
On November 27, 1983 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D, registered N95666, was destroyed in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska (O'Malley airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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
- November 27, 1983 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Anchorage, Alaska · O'Malley · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-12D · all BC-12Ds on the register
- Registration
- N95666 · no longer on the register · serial 7966
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ENG QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO THE ARPT BUT LANDED ON A PIPER SUPER CUB. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR & MAIN FUEL TANK.
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: 315 hours in all; 169 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 270 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 457 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 11, 1983; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-85-12 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15, 1,800 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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