20071023824259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Fort Myers, FL · October 23, 2007

Date: October 23, 2007 · 10:48 local
Place: Fort Myers, FL
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52730
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08LA006
Reported as: Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N52730Registration cancelled Jul 8, 2010 · Taylorcraft DCO-65S/N L-5665 · Built 1943 Airframe modelTaylorcraft DCO-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On October 23, 2007, at 10:48 EDT, a Taylorcraft, N52730, registered to the pilot privacy data omitted collided with automobiles in the parking lot of the edison mall while making an emergency landing at ft. Myers, Florida, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircaft was substantially damaged and the passenger had minor injuries. The flight originated at ft. Myers (fmy) page field approximately 9:30 EDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 23, 2007, AT 10:48 EDT, A TAYLORCRAFT, N52730, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COLLIDED WITH AUTOMOBILES IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE EDISON MALL WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT FT. MYERS, FLORIDA, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PASSENGER HAD MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FT. MYERS (FMY) PAGE FIELD APPROXIMATELY 9:30 EDT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA08LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Myers, FLA partial loss of engine power during approach for undetermined reasons.Oct 23, 2007 · Substantial damage