# NTSB investigations: Taylorcraft DCO-65, CA

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR15LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA226.md): Taylorcraft 12-m · Selma, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2015 · N49153 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's use of an excessive pitch attitude during takeoff with the airplane near its maximum gross weight in hot and humid conditions, which degraded the airplane’s climb performance and resulted in a collision with obstacles during…
- [NTSB WPR09LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA330.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Tracy, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2009 · N51459 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX91LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA237.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Antioch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1991 · N49173 · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot's preflight was improper; that he departed with the carburetor heat on; failed to abort when it became evident that the airplane was not going to take off; and abruptly lifting the airplane so that it became airborne in ground effect, but then…
- [NTSB LAX82DA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA300.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Santa Cruz, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1982 · N47325 · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the pilot entered traffic to land on runway 31 with a wind from 130 deg at 5 KTS. The first approach to land was high, so a go-around was made. On the second approach, the aircraft was low and fast. Reportedly, the aircraft began to veer to…
- [NTSB LAX80DVM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVM27.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1980 · N50839 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVM30.md): Taylorcraft DC-065 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1978 · N48832 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72AL064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL064.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Sta.Susana, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 29, 1972 · N48981 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK68D0334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0334.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1968 · N50966 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0166.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1967 · N57582 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68F0091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0091.md): Taylorcraft L-2 · Compton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1967 · N48981 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0242.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Soledad, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1967 · N48603 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0085.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Inyokern, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1965 · N48291 · Minor damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2633](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2633.md): Taylorcraft L2 · San Jose, CA · Accident · Closed · Jul 4, 1964 · N50839 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2373.md): Taylorcraft DC065 · Chino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1964 · N47724 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2349.md): Taylorcraft DC065 · Visilia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1964 · N48674 · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8850408'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8850408&state=CA

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