20101201053192A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft BC-65 · Madras, OR · December 1, 2010

Date: December 1, 2010 · 11:30 local
Place: Madras, OR
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N23619
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA068
Reported as: Taylorcraft BC-65
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-145B series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total17 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N23619Registered now · Taylorcraft BC-65S/N 1344 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC-65 Engine modelLycoming 0-145B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Both aircraft on short final at S33. Pilot of taylorcrft saw Cessna 185 tail slightly low and to left, tried to bank to right to avoid. Aircraft came together. Engine of Taylorcraft stopped. Taylorcraft made power off landing. Cessna 185 continued on to rdm and landed. No infuries.

As the FAA filed it

BOTH AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL AT S33. PILOT OF TAYLORCRFT SAW CESSNA 185 TAIL SLIGHTLY LOW AND TO LEFT, TRIED TO BANK TO RIGHT TO AVOID. AIRCRAFT CAME TOGETHER. ENGINE OF TAYLORCRAFT STOPPED. TAYLORCRAFT MADE POWER OFF LANDING. CESSNA 185 CONTINUED ON TO RDM AND LANDED. NO INFURIES.

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 WPR11LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMadras, ORThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while in the traffic pattern to land, which resulted in a midair collision.Dec 1, 2010 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N1699ZCessna C185Accident 20101201052502A · Substantial damage