# NTSB DEN66D0112: Taylorcraft L-2, N49195, New River, AZ, August 17, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1965
- Place: New River, AZ · NEW RIVER, AZ
- Location: 33.9159° N, 112.1360° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New River, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9159&lon=-112.1360&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176729
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN66D0112
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0112

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2646  65/8/17    NEW RIVER ARIZ      TAYLORCRAFT L-2     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AGE 27, UNK/NR TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N49195              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49195](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49195-2012-08-09), registration cancelled 2012-08-09, S/N L-5423, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT L-2
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft DCO-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65) (registry code 8850408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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