CEN26LA292

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Copper City, MI · August 14, 2026

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation open
Date
August 14, 2026, 19:44, time zone not recorded
Place
Copper City, MI
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N48446Taylorcraft DCO-65
Defining event
Takeoff: Loss of engine power (partial)
Status
Investigation ongoing
Investigation class
Class 3
NTSB office
Central Region
FAA report
20260814011249A
Case key
203602

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Aircraft

Registration
N48446
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO-65
Operator
Roam Air LLC
Registered owner
Roam Air LLC

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