# FAA incident reports: Taylorcraft DCO-65 A list on [Taylorcraft DCO-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 75 reports - [Accident 20260814011249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260814011249A.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Calumet, MI · Aug 14, 2026 · N48446 · Substantial damage > On August 14, 2026, at 1945 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 aircraft, [privacy data omitted], registered to and flown by an airline transport pilot sustained substantial damage following a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain during departure… - [Accident 20260607008819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260607008819A.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Westport, PA · Jun 7, 2026 · N47123 · Substantial damage > The airman departed zelienople airport (pjc) for lockhaven airport (lhv) with an overnight stop at his privately owned grass strip near Westport, PA. After departing pjc he stopped for fuel at clearfield-lawrence airport (fig). Upon reaching the private… - [Incident 20220817014679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220817014679I.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · New Century, KS · Aug 17, 2022 · N50573 · Minor damage > The pilot reported that while taxiing for takeoff, he had a quartering tailwind. He added power and tapped the brakes when initiating a turn, which caused the tail to stand up. As a result, the propeller struck the taxiway pavement surface. - [Incident 20210819014429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210819014429I.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Camarillo, CA · Aug 19, 2021 · N49211 · Minor damage > During landing the aircraft touched down, pulled left, and was pulled off the runway striking a taxiway marker at which time the right hand landing gear collapsed. The right wing tip and both propeller tips were damaged due to making contact with the ground. - [Incident 20201203019449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201203019449I.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Williston, FL · Dec 3, 2020 · N57729 · Minor damage > Upon landing at Williston Municipal Airport (X60) on runway 04 N7786W, a 1943 Taylorcraft- DCO-65, serial number L-5143 experience a ground loop due to strong winds and sustained a prop strike on landing. In the process of stopping the pilot stated, he got on… - [Accident 20150801019689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150801019689A.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Selma, CA · Aug 1, 2015 · N49153 · Substantial damage > While taking off couldn't get a good climb, settled back onto the runway then tried taking off again and settled into a vineyard - [Incident 20120626013859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120626013859I.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Valparaiso, IN · Jun 26, 2012 · N50048 · No damage > Pilot, operating N50048 departed kvpz at approximately 1530 hours on a north heading. At approximately 10 miles north at an altitude of 2000 feet, aircraft experienced momentary engine power loss followed by complete engine shutdown. Pilot turned back to the… - [Incident 20120311004119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120311004119I.md): Taylorcraft D-CO-65 · Anchorage, AK · Mar 11, 2012 · N48923 · Minor damage > The pilot was taxiing for fuel from the parking area. The aircraft sank through some overflow and struck the prop. - [Accident 20110901020669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110901020669A.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Higginsville, MO · Sep 1, 2011 · N46112 · Substantial damage > 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… - [Accident 20110716015089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110716015089A.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Boyne City, MI · Jul 16, 2011 · N50408 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > 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… - [Accident 20110215002099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110215002099A.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Battle Ground, IN · Feb 15, 2011 · N46089 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On February 15, 2011 at approximately 16:08, a 1942 Taylorcraft DCO-65, registration number N46089, serial number 4230, departed the purdue university airport (klaf) with a straight out departure off of runway 10. The commercial rated pilot departed eastbound… - [Incident 20100818043659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100818043659I.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Anderson, IN · Aug 18, 2010 · N47481 · No damage > Shortly after take off climb from kaid, climbing left turn to 1500 feet MSL, the engine was running smoothly. Then the owner/operator stated the engine began to surge. The engine did not stop but could not maintain altitude. Pilot stated he tried to turn back… - [Accident 20100620035239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100620035239A.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Canton, OH · Jun 20, 2010 · N61720 · Substantial damage > 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… - [Incident 20100417031789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100417031789I.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Crete, NE · Apr 17, 2010 · N4376B · Minor damage > On April 17, 2010, at approximately 1010 CDT, a Taylorcraft L-2, N4376B, was being taxied to runway 35 on the parallel taxiway at the Crete municipal airport, Crete, Nebraska. Upon reaching the runway 35 run-up pad, the private pilot turned the aircraft to… - [Accident 20090703013559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090703013559A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Tracy, CA · Jul 3, 2009 · N51459 · Destroyed > (-23) The non certificated pilot reported that after completing his pre-takeoff checklist, he taxied onto runway 30, and proceeded to takeoff. He stated that he lifted off normally and climbed to about 300 feet above ground level. As the airplane neared the… - [Accident 20080628839479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080628839479A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Somerset, TX · Jun 28, 2008 · N87787 · Substantial damage > (-23) On June 28, 2008 a Taylorcraft DCO-06, N87787, landed at Cannon Field (53TX), runway 15. Upon landing, right main gear strut collapsed/sheared on roll-out at approximately 30 miles per hour. Substantial damage consisted of right main landing gear, right… - [Accident 20071023824259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071023824259A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Fort Myers, FL · Oct 23, 2007 · N52730 · Substantial damage > (-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.… - [Incident 20070810016149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070810016149I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · San Jose, CA · Aug 10, 2007 · N50839 · No damage > (-23) Pilot stated that on climbout (upwind leg) aircraft lost most of its power which resulted in an off field emergency landing on a local road. - [Incident 20030813020159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030813020159I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · San Jose, CA · Aug 13, 2003 · N50839 > (-23) On August 13, 2003, at approximately 17:10 PDT a Taylorcraft N50839 made a forced landing in a field just short of runway 31L at Reid-Hillview airport in San Jose, CA. The flight instructor stated that while on final approach, he noticed they were low… - [Incident 20030530010679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030530010679I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Everett, WA · May 30, 2003 · N49119 · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot and witness verbal statements to FAA indicate pilot lost control of aircraft after landing. Application of brakes caused airplane to go up on its nose. Engine sudden stoppage and prop damage. Pilot exited aircraft unhurt under his own power. - [Accident 20020930029939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020930029939A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Little Falls, MN · Sep 30, 2002 · N50107 · Substantial damage > (-23) Mr. Burns hand-propped his aircraft on the ramp in Little Falls, MN., without the use of a qualified person in the cockpit or the use of chocks to secure the airplane. After the engine started, it moved under it's own power across the ramp in a curved… - [Accident 20010617020269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010617020269A.md): N46215 · Kenosha, WI · Jun 17, 2001 · N46215 · No damage > (.19) On June 17, 2001, at 1614 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65, N46215, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain while orbiting an area two miles south of the Kenosha regional airport (enw), Kenosha, Wisconsin. Visual… - [Accident 20000110010569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000110010569A.md): N48634 · Pottsboro, TX · Jan 10, 2000 · N48634 · No damage > (-23) Pilot took off from grass runway after preflighting airplane. Engine quit on crosswind leg at approximately 150 feet AGL. Pilot applied carburetor heat and made aduestments in the throttle setting to no avail, then set up for a landing in the only field… - [Incident 19980401010829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980401010829I.md): N48832 · San Jose, CA · Apr 1, 1998 · N48832 · Minor damage > Narrative: upon landing, aircraft N48832 experienced a failure of the right main gear shock cord, causing the right main gear to collapse and the aircraft to depart the runway to the right. No major damage was incurred by the aircraft, and no injuries were… - [Accident 19970831024799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970831024799A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Fredericksburg, VA · Aug 31, 1997 · N4376B · Substantial damage > Lost power on descent. Applied carb heat. Restarted. Turned off carb heat. Engine quit. Crash landed open field.(.4) on August 31, 1997, approximately 1530 eastern daylight time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65, N4376B, was substantially damaged when it impacted the… - [Accident 19970811021639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970811021639A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Shelbyville, IN · Aug 11, 1997 · N51372 · Destroyed > Aircraft been stored, before takeoff, returned, smelled fuel, took off again, returned caught fire and burned. - [Accident 19970621047329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970621047329A.md): N47282 · Southcharleston, WV · Jun 21, 1997 · N47282 · Substantial damage > (-16) Pilot lost control of aircraft after touching down from a slip. Aircraft departed runway and struck hangar posts. - [Incident 19960229006689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960229006689I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Corona, NM · Feb 29, 1996 · N50962 · Minor damage > Narrative: while enroute from santa rosa, NM, to secorro, NM, pilot made a precautionary landing because he was losing daylight. Note: aircraft was not equipped for night flight. Aircraft landed heading north NE on a rough dirt road located 17 miles south sw… - [Accident 19950819025659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950819025659A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Abilene, TX · Aug 19, 1995 · N57527 · Substantial damage > Made low pass. Engine failed respond. Pulled up over wires. Descended onto building. No engine defects found. - [Incident 19941113042099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941113042099I.md): Tcrafk L2CTCRAFT · Jacksonville, FL · Nov 13, 1994 · N36406 · Minor damage > Struck seagull in flight. Lost partial power. Precaution landing on beach. Hand impacted air filter. Blocked air. - [Accident 19940319005851A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940319005851A.md): Tcrafk L2ATCRAFT · San Antonio, TX · Mar 19, 1994 · N596BH · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Formation photo flight of 3 aircraft a L2 t craft and interstate L6 46951 collided in a turn. Piper L3 not involved - [Incident 19920722030729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920722030729I.md): Tcrafk DC65TCRAFT · Panacea, FL · Jul 22, 1992 · N50980 · Minor damage > Departed turf field. Unable to climb out of ground effect. Landed in marsh and hit a small tree. Engine too rich. - [Incident 19920605018359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920605018359I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · San Jose, CA · Jun 5, 1992 · N48832 · Minor damage > Pilot lost directional control of aircraft on crosswind landing. Veered off runway. Struck VASI light. - [Incident 19920313008389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920313008389I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · San Jose, CA · Mar 13, 1992 · N48832 · Minor damage > Student pilot made a hard landing. Porpoised several times and departed runway into unconditioned terrain. - [Accident 19910901037359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910901037359A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Calhoun, GA · Sep 1, 1991 · N43LT · Substantial damage > Landed fast lifted off but failed to keep runway alignment and left wing struck trees. - [Accident 19910601018679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910601018679A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Byron, CA · Jun 1, 1991 · N49173 · Substantial damage > At gross weight,hot day,short grass strip. Rotated last 100 ft. unable to climb,settled into fence and trees. - [Accident 19900908038421A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900908038421A.md): Tcrafk DC65TCRAFT · Mckinley Park, AK · Sep 8, 1990 · N49032 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Collided with a Cessna N5271H head on impact. Wing failed on both. Fell to ground. Tcraft was circling area. - [Incident 19900718036239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900718036239I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · San Jose, CA · Jul 18, 1990 · N50839 · Minor damage > Propeller tip separated on takeoff roll. Aborted without incident. - [Accident 19890917035029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890917035029A.md): Tcrafk L2BTCRAFT · Andreas, PA · Sep 17, 1989 · N46216 · Substantial damage > Stalled on climbout from short grass strip while turning to avoid trees. - [Incident 19890904048499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890904048499I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Brighton, CO · Sep 4, 1989 · N48393 · Substantial damage > Pilot started engine for the purpose of changing oil. While moving aircraft caught a wing and broke a gear. - [Accident 19890225002619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890225002619A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Olcott, NY · Feb 25, 1989 · N60201 · Substantial damage > Too low and slow on downwind,stalled and entered a spin turning tight final. Recovered just before hitting a hangar - [Incident 19880723040989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880723040989I.md): Tcrafk L2MTCRAFT · Stockport, OH · Jul 23, 1988 · N47282 > Recovering from a practice stall part of overhead plexiglass dislodged. Unable to maintain altitude. Forced landing - [Accident 19880605017999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880605017999A.md): Tcrafk L2TCRAFT · Three Rivers, MI · Jun 5, 1988 · N57502 · Substantial damage > Early lift off and attempt to force plane to climb resulted in stall and crash. Neither pilot was skilled in type. - [Incident 19870817067599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870817067599I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Granger, IN · Aug 17, 1987 · N57502 · Minor damage > Aircraft struck pine trees next to runway during takeoff. Aircraft near gross weight, density altitude are factor. - [Accident 19870422021129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870422021129A.md): Tcrafk DC65TCRAFT · Sanford, ME · Apr 22, 1987 · N58032 · Substantial damage > Hand propped engine from behind. Started. Aircraft jumped chock knocked down pilot and hit a parked aircraft. - [Incident 19860915050539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860915050539I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · San Jose, CA · Sep 15, 1986 · N48832 · Minor damage > Rudder cable broke from overstress. Aircraft ground looped collapsing the right main gear. - [Accident 19860412011499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860412011499A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Graham, TX · Apr 12, 1986 · N50639 · Destroyed > Stalled during a steep turn in the traffic pattern. Too low for recovery. Struck the trees and ground. - [Accident 19840426014519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840426014519A.md): Tcrafk DC65TCRAFT · Palmyra, WI · Apr 26, 1984 · N47583 · Substantial damage > Drifted to left of the runway on the flare for landing. Struck brush and a tree on attempted go around. - [Incident 19830608033459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830608033459I.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Fairfield, IA · Jun 8, 1983 · N54469 > Rough engine en route. Landed in an OAT field. Engine had a broken piston and pin. - [Accident 19821211063699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821211063699A.md): Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT · Gooding, ID · Dec 11, 1982 · N68903 · Destroyed > Stalled from a steep low altitude turn while taking pictures of coyotes. Too low for complete recovery. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('8850408') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.