GENERAL INFORMATION FOR NTSB REPORT: ANC00LA065
Data Source |
NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE |
NTSB Report Nbr |
ANC00LA065 |
Event Id |
20001212X20939 |
Local Date |
05/25/2000 |
Local Time |
2100 |
State |
AK |
Airport Name |
NENANA MUNI |
Event Type |
ACCIDENT |
Injury Severity |
NONE |
Record Status |
FINAL |
Mid Air Collision |
NO |
Event Location |
ON AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP |
WEATHER INFORMATION
Weather Briefing Complete |
UNKNOWN |
Basic Weather Conditions |
VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL COND |
Light Condition |
DAY |
Cloud Condition |
CLEAR |
Cloud Height above Ground Level (ft) |
0 |
Ceiling Height above Ground Level (ft) |
0 |
Cloud Type |
NONE |
Visibility RVR (ft) |
0 |
Visibility RVV (sm) |
0 |
Visibility (sm) |
100 |
Wind Direction (deg) |
0 |
Wind Condition Flag |
V |
Wind Speed (knots) |
6 |
Wind Condition Indicated |
Unknown |
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft 1
Type of Operation |
PART 91: GENERAL AVIATION |
Registration Number |
N43863 |
Aircraft Make |
TAYLORCRAFT |
Aircraft Model |
BC12 |
Aircraft Series |
D |
Aircraft Damage |
SUBSTANTIAL |
Aircraft Fire |
NONE |
Aircraft Explosion |
NONE |
Aircraft Type |
AIRPLANE |
Aircraft Homebuilt |
UNKNOWN |
Phase of Flight |
UNDEFINED |
Aircraft Use |
PERSONAL |
Flight Plan Filed |
NONE |
Operator Name |
|
Operator Doing Business As |
|
Owner Name |
WESLEY L. ALEXANDER |
Number of Seats |
2 |
Number of Engines |
1 |
ELT Installed |
YES |
ELT Operated |
YES |
Departure Airport Id |
|
Departure City |
|
Last Departure Point |
YES |
Destination Airport Id |
FAI |
Destination City |
FAIRBANKS |
Destination State |
ALASKA |
Runway Id |
36 |
Runway Length |
950 |
Runway Width |
60 |
Air Carrier Operating Certificates |
NO |
Air Carrier Other Operating Certificates |
UNKNOWN |
Rotocraft/Agriculture Operating Certificate |
UNKNOWN |
Cert Max Gross Wgt |
1500 |
ENGINE INFORMATION
Aircraft 1 - Engine : #1
Engine Manufactuer
| Continental |
Engine Model
| O-200 |
Engine Horsepower
| 85 |
Engine Thrust
| HP |
Carb/Injection
| CARBURETOR |
INJURY INFORMATION
Injury Summary for Aircraft 1
|
Fatal |
Serious |
Minor |
None |
Crew |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pass |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sequence of Events for Aircraft 1
Occurrence #1 ON GROUND/WATER ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER
Phase of Operation: TAKEOFF - ROLL/RUN
Events Sequence for Occurrence #1 of Aircraft 1
Event Seq # |
Event Group Code |
Subject |
Modifier |
Personnel |
Cause/Factor |
1 |
1 |
WEATHER CONDITION |
TAILWIND |
|
FACTOR |
2 |
2 |
COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS |
INADEQUATE |
PILOT IN COMMAND |
CAUSE |
Occurrence #2 NOSE OVER
Phase of Operation: TAKEOFF - ABORTED
Events Sequence for Occurrence #2 of Aircraft 1
Event Seq # |
Event Group Code |
Subject |
Modifier |
Personnel |
Cause/Factor |
AIRCRAFT 1 PRELIMINARY REPORT
On May 25, 2000, about 2100 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Taylorcraft BC-12D airplane, N43863, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during an aborted takeoff from a private, gravel bar airstrip on the Tanana River, about 18 miles east of Nenana, Alaska, at 64 degrees, 40 minutes north latitude, 148 degrees, 30 minutes west longitude. The solo commercial pilot was not injured. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge, during a telephone interview on June 6, that he was making his seventh practice takeoff from the approximately 950 feet long by 45 feet wide landing area which was located at the bottom of a bluff. He indicated that the airplane did not become airborne after 500 feet, so he reduced the power to idle and applied full braking to stop. He said the airplane nosed over, damaging the tail, rudder, and wing struts. The pilot added that when he climbed out of the airplane, he realized the accident takeoff roll was downwind.
AIRCRAFT 1 FINAL REPORT
The pilot said he was making his seventh practice takeoff from the approximately 950 feet long by 45 feet wide landing area which was located at the bottom of a bluff. He indicated that the airplane did not become airborne after 500 feet, so he reduced the power to idle and applied full braking to stop. He said the airplane nosed over, damaging the tail, rudder, and wing struts. The pilot added that when he climbed out of the airplane, he realized the accident takeoff roll was downwind.
AIRCRAFT 1 CAUSE REPORT
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing. A factor in this accident was the tailwind.
END REPORT