FTW68F0122

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Bonita, LA · July 25, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1967
Place
Bonita, LA · BONITA, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N52502Taylorcraft DCO-65
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115862

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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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2-0578  67/7/25    BONITA,LA           TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 200
        TIME - 1700                    N52502              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N52502
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.