IAD70FIG18

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Cumberland, MD · June 11, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1970
Place
Cumberland, MD · CUMBERLAND, MD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N46113Taylorcraft DCO-65
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124914

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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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3-2524  70/6/11    CUMBERLAND,MD       TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 252
        TIME - 1900                    N46113              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEXICO FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CUMBERLAND,MD               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID THAT WHEN ENG LOST PWR HE APPLIED CARB HEAT AND STALLED ACFT AT SAME TIME.ENG CKD OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N46113
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mexico Farms

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.