FTW66F0108

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DC-65 · Monroe, LA · June 21, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1965
Place
Monroe, LA · MONROE, LA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5337NTaylorcraft DC-65
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177501

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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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3-1612  65/6/21  NR.MONROE LA          TAYLORCRAFT DC-65   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1815                    N5337N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5337N
Reported as
Taylorcraft DC-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.