MINR · TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D · 1992-11-28 · HUSLIA, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC93LA017
Event ID
20001211X15979
Type
Accident
Date
1992-11-28
Location
HUSLIA, AK, USA
Coordinates
65.690299, -156.350921
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC-12D
Registration
N69MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER GLIDEPATH DUE TO LOSS OF VISUAL CUES OVER SNOW COVERED TERRAIN IN SHADOW OF SETTING SUN. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE REDUCED LIGHT OF DUSK AND THE REDUCTION OF VISUAL PERCEPTION OF THE PILOT IN CIVIL TWILIGHT.