FTW71FQG44

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DC-65 · Loop, TX · November 9, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1970
Place
Loop, TX · LOOP, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N36493Taylorcraft DC-65
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158927

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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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3-4146   70/11/9   LOOP,TEX            TAYLORCRAFT DC-65   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 58,
        TIME - 1805                    N36493              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1000 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEAGRAVES,TEX              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM PULL UP OVER WIRES AFTER PREVIOUS LOW PASSES OVER TOWN. UNCERTIFICATED PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N36493
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.