MINR · Taylorcraft BC12-65 · 2006-04-03 · Iliamna, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA043
Event ID
20060706X00886
Type
Accident
Date
2006-04-03
Location
Iliamna, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.733333, -155.376388
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Taylorcraft
Model
BC12-65
Registration
N36291
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise, and an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain. Factors associated with the accident were an unfavorable wind, and the pilot's inadvertent stall of the airplane during the emergency descent.