No fatalities
4 Mar 2021: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D — Palmer, AK
On 4 Mar 2021, a TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D was involved in an aviation accident near Palmer, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the airplane encountering a crevasse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the airplane encountering a crevasse.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotContributed to outcome