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FAA accident report · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Canton, OH · June 20, 2010

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Date
June 20, 2010 · 08:45 local
Place
Canton, OH
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61720
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10CA330
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO-65
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total10 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N61720Registered now · Taylorcraft DCO-65S/N L5638 · Built 1943Airframe modelTaylorcraft DCO-65Engine 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.

About 5 miles south of cak enroute to beach city airport at 2300' MSL the airman notice the aircraft 'slowing down and not climbing' after checking the throttle setting he noticed the RPM to be about 1700 RPM, he pulled the carb heat on and noted oil pressure was zero. He turned north and tried to land at the nearest field. The aircraft came to rest in a wooded area. VFR at 1251Z 30008 10SM FEW055 SCT080 SCT130 22/17 A3005.

As the FAA filed it

ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF CAK ENROUTE TO BEACH CITY AIRPORT AT 2300' MSL THE AIRMAN NOTICE THE AIRCRAFT 'SLOWING DOWN AND NOT CLIMBING' AFTER CHECKING THE THROTTLE SETTING HE NOTICED THE RPM TO BE ABOUT 1700 RPM, HE PULLED THE CARB HEAT ON AND NOTED OIL PRESSURE WAS ZERO. HE TURNED NORTH AND TRIED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A WOODED AREA. VFR AT 1251Z 30008 10SM FEW055 SCT080 SCT130 22/17 A3005.

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 CEN10CA330Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAkron, OHThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jun 20, 2010 · Substantial damage