Accident Taylorcraft BC-12D N96333,
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Date:Wednesday 29 June 1983
Time:18:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic TAYB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Taylorcraft BC-12D
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N96333
MSN: 4569468
Total airframe hrs:2002 hours
Engine model:Continental C-85-12F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Crane Lake, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Eveleth, MN
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS TAKING OFF ON AN EASTERLY HEADING, THE FLOAT PLANE WAS ON THE STEP & BECAME AIRBORNE SOONER THAN HE EXPECTED. WHILE HE WAS CORRECTING THE STITUATION BY LOWERING THE NOSE, THE LEFT FLOAT DUG INTO THE WATER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FLOAT, STRUT, LEFT WING & EMPENNAGE. APRX 15 MIN EAST AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN, THE 1750 CDT WIND WAS FROM 130 DEG AT 10 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI83LA284
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI83LA284

Revision history:

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