CHI69F0501

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Hortonville, WI · December 29, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1968
Place
Hortonville, WI · HORTONVILLE, WI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N53514Taylorcraft DCO-65
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192046

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4864  68/12/29   HORTONVILLE,WIS     TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 169
        TIME - 1330                    N53514              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 155 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- HUNTING FOX,STALLED ACFT IN A 50 DEG BANKED TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N53514
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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