# Accident 19970621047329A: Taylorcraft DCO-65, Southcharleston, WV, June 21, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 1997, 07:00 local time
- Place: Southcharleston, WV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3893° N, 81.5996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3893&lon=-81.5996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47282, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47282-2013-03-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (registry code 8850408, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C75 series (registry code 17005, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA146) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970621047329A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-16) PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN FROM A SLIP. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY AND STRUCK HANGAR POSTS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC97LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA146), Jun 21, 1997: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N47282), Charleston, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for unfavorable (variable) wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The wind condition and proximity of a hangar were…

## Other reports on N47282 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19880723040989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880723040989I), Jul 23, 1988: Tcrafk L2MTCRAFT (N47282), Stockport, OH. Recovering from a practice stall part of overhead plexiglass dislodged. Unable to maintain altitude. Forced landing
- [Accident 19771015030629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771015030629A), Oct 15, 1977: Tcrafk DCO65 (N47282), Finleyville, PA, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 26 KTS, calm on tkof.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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