NONE · TAYLORCRAFT BC12 D · 2014-05-04 · Wasilla, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC14CA027
Event ID
20140506X01100
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-04
Location
Wasilla, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.613609, -149.673049
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC12 D
Registration
N64518
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a turbulence encounter at low altitude and collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of knowledge of local wind conditions.