ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311979
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 March 2021 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N43300 |
| MSN: | 6959 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4163 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Girdwood Airport, AK (AQY) |
| Bryn Mawr Glac., AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while departing from the off-airport snow-covered glacier, he was not comfortable with the acceleration of the tailwheel-ski-equipped airplane and aborted the takeoff. He then began a back taxi and allowed the airplane to make a wide radius turn. Subsequently, during the turn the airplane dropped vertically into an unseen crevasse.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wing lift struts.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the airplane encountering a crevasse.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC21LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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