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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Higginsville, MO · September 1, 2011

Date: September 1, 2011 · 10:25 local
Place: Higginsville, MO
Airport: Higginsville Industrial Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N46112
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA613
Reported as: Taylorcraft DCO-65
Reported engine: Continental A-65-8
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,504 total226 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N46112Registered now · Taylorcraft DCO-65S/N L-5572 · Built 1943 Airframe modelTaylorcraft DCO-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot made a three-point landing on runway 16. After landing, he lost directional control and the aircraft started to ground loop to the right. After the aircraft departed the runway, the pilot applied power and became airborne again. The aircraft did not attain sufficient altitude and flew into trees along the west edge of the airport and crashed. Gusty winds from the southwest were reported at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT MADE A THREE-POINT LANDING ON RUNWAY 16. AFTER LANDING, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ATTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND FLEW INTO TREES ALONG THE WEST EDGE OF THE AIRPORT AND CRASHED. GUSTY WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN11CA613Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHigginsville, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and his failure to maintain clearance from trees during the attempted aborted landing.Sep 1, 2011 · Substantial damage