# Accident 20110716015089A: Taylorcraft DCO-65, Boyne City, MI, July 16, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 2011, 11:00 local time
- Place: Boyne City, MI
- Airport: Boyne City Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.2086° N, 84.9897° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2086&lon=-84.9897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50408, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50408-2013-01-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (registry code 8850408, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 136 total, 136 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11FA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA480) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110716015089A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING SOUTH OVER RUNWAY 09-27 AT BOYNE CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (N98).  THREE WITNESSES REPORTED THE ALTITUDE WAS 60 TO 70 FEET AGL AFTER CROSSING THE RUNWAY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE FIELD.  THE AIRCRAFT STARTED A LEFT TURN AND ENTERED A SPIN COMPLETING A HALF REVOLUTION BEFORE COMING TO REST ON A PAVED ROAD.  SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

## 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 CEN11FA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA480), Jul 16, 2011: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N50408), Boyne City, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall/spin and impact with the terrain.

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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