Accident Taylorcraft BCS12-D N96368, Saturday 8 August 1992

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Date:	Saturday 8 August 1992
Time:	15:28 LT
Type:	Taylorcraft BCS12-D
Owner/operator:	Florian Sever
Registration:	N96368
MSN:	8668
Total airframe hrs:	2788 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-85-12F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Sitka, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KSIT)
Destination airport:	(KSIT)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING THE POST LANDING TAXI THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED AN APPROXIMATE 8 TO 10 KNOT CROSSWIND. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH SOME LARGE BOULDERS BESIDE THE RUNWAY. WHEN ABOUT 5 MILES OUT FOR LANDING, THE PILOT HAD BEEN ADVISED BY THE FSS OF THE CROSSWIND CONDITION.

Probable Cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND AND THE LARGE BOULDERS (OBJECTS) BESIDE THE RUNWAY.

Accident investigation: