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WPR22LA325

2022-08-22 · Hope, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport NONE

Current FAA registration · N96095

Make / Model
TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D1
Year of manufacture
1946 · 76 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19570625
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD5FD7

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, while taxiing after landing, the left wing struck a tree, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Tree(s)-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_WPR22LA325.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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