Taylorcraft BC-12D accident near Lake George, Alaska, September 18, 1993
On September 18, 1993 at about 3:00 am local time, a Taylorcraft BC-12D, registered N5029M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lake George, Alaska. 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
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 18, 1993 · about 3:00 am local time
- Place
- Lake George, Alaska · map
- 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
- N5029M · registry record · serial A-75-8
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT SAID HE LANDED 'A LITTLE LONG' ON THE GRAVEL BAR, THEN COULD NOT STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE OVER RUNNING THE DEPARTURE END. THE AIRPLANE THEN WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE GRAVEL BAR WAS ABOUT 800 FEET LONG AND THE PILOT SAID HE HAD LANDED THERE PREVIOUSLY SEVERAL TIMES.
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: student
- Flight time: 124 hours in all; 94 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 124 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,642 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 28, 1993; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-75-B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Wasilla AK at 8:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 39°F (4°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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